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Name: CRABTREE, William Arthur BA (Rev.)
Birth Date: 29 July 1868 Darlington
Death Date: 31 Jan 1945 St Dennis, Cornwall
Nationality: British
First Date: 1892
Last Date: 1903
Profession: CMS missionary at Masaba, Uganda. A recognised linguist
Area: Freretown, Masaba, Busoga, Ngogwe, Iganga, Gayaza, Uganda
Married: In Manchester 3.3.1898 Ethel Bronwen Poole b. 1867 Hereford, d. 25 Oct 1929 Bristol
Children: Theodora Mary (Richards) (10 Apr 1906); ?Frederick Lane
Author: Journal, RH
Book Reference: Gillett, Purvis, Tucker, EAHB 1905, North, BEA, EAHB 1906, CMS, EAHB 1904
General Information:
Tucker - at Busoga in Aug 1895 .......... Nov. 1900 - he and his wife went on holiday via Bukedi. They had been engaged in linguistic work at Gayazi. He asked to be stationed at Namubale among the Bagishu, near Mt. Elgon.
EAHB 1905 - at Msaba, Kavirondo
North - Arr. Kampala 25/12/1892; Opened CMS outstation, Ziba in Chagwe, 14/2/1893; Ordained Priest 28/5/1893; Ngogwe Aug. Sep. 1896; Home leave; Arr. Mengo 26/8/1898; Iganga, Gayaza 1899; Founded Nabumale Mission near Mt. Elgon mid 1900; after four years at Nabumale dep. for England 1/11/1903; Resigned 1905
CMS 1891 - Age 23. b. at Darlington. St. Peter's Sch. York, and King's Sch. Cantby.; St. Cath. Coll. and Ridley Hall, Camb. BA (Senr. Opt.) 1889. 1890 May CM Coll. 1891, Nov 23, to E. Eq. Africa Mission - Frere Town; 1892 Uganda. 1892 Deacon and 1893, May 28 Priest by Bishop Tucker.
Tucker - ordained deacon on Jan 24th 1892. CMS Missionary - set off for Uganda with Bishop Tucker in Sept. 1892. Dec 1895 - working in Busoga full of heart and hope
1939 England and Wales Register living with dau in Bristol