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Name: CASSON, George Harry (Rev.)
Birth Date: 28.3.1876 Stourbridge, Worcs.
Death Date: 15.4.1930 St. Albans
Nationality: British
First Date: 1899
Profession: Served with the CMS at Kajuna, Uganda
Area: Mityana, Nakanyonyi, Kajuna, Uganda
Married: In Knutsford 2.3.1905 Helen Trench Bate b.1878, d. St Albans 22.11.1976
Children: Twin sons Frank Alfred and Howard Ernest (Ngogwe 24.2.1906, latter d. 8.11.1906 of fever); Arthur Harry (Namirembe 9.2.1910)
Book Reference: Gillett, EAHB 1905, North, Drumkey, BEA, EAHB 1906, CMS, EAHB 1904, EAHB 1907
School: King Edward VI, Birmingham
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 - CMS Uganda - Mukono, Kyagwe
CMS 1899 - Age 23. Of Aston, Birmingham. King Edward VI's Schs. Stourbridge and Birmingham. In training as Engineer. 1896 CM Coll. 1899 Mar 21 Accepted as Missionary CMS, 1899 May 28 Deacon by Bp. London and 1900 June 10 Priest by Bp. Uganda. 1899 June 3 Depart for Uganda Mission, via the Cape - Mityana. 1900 Nakanyonyi. 1901 Kajuna. 1904 July 13 to England. Brother-in-law of John Baker Carpenter missionary to China
EAHB 1905 - Kajuna;
North - From Aston, Birmingham, Ordained Deacon 28/5/1899; arr. Mengo 30/9/1899; Mityana, Nakanyonyi 1900; Ordained Priest 10/6/1900 Mengo; Kajuna 1901
Gazette 15 Feb 1906 bird licence