REVEREND ARTHUR ELWYN

Born 11th November 1845 - Died 1st May 1922

 

 

A son of Edward Elwin of Dover, Kent, a solicitor, he was born on 11th November 1845, and died on 1st May 1922. He married Mary, daughter of William Stephen Jacob on 23rd November 1869, the service being conducted by the Reverend George Andrew Jacob, an uncle of Mary's. Mary was born on 14th October 1854 at Poona, India, and died on 7th August 1888 at Anerley, London.

After being ordained priest by the Bishop of London on 19th December 1969, Arthur and Mary set off for China as missionaries. They were to stay in China on four occasions, 1870-1874, 1878-1884. 1886-1894 and 1895-1900. On 7th January 1902 Arthur resigned from CMS on medical grounds.

Arthur and Mary had children:

1 Elizabeth, born and died 5th July 1870.
2 Rosa Mary, born 13th October 1871 at Hangchow, China.
3 William Hedger, born on 8th May 1873 at Hangchow.
4 Edith, born on 2nd April 1875.
5 Arthur Crawford, born on 15th July 1877.
6 Bertha, born on 14th May 1879.
7 Philip, born on 9th November 1881.
8 Rowena Ruth, born on 14th December 1884.

 

Source:

Information supplied by George Elwin, based on research of his father the Reverend John Elwin.

 

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