Crowther, Samuel Ajayi — (c. 18 0 7 1891 ) first African Anglican bishop Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther was born into a Yoruba family around 1807 in present day Nigeria. In 1820, his hometown was raided by Muslim people who lived to the north of the Yoruba. He was… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
Crowther, Samuel Ajayi — (c. 1806–91) Missionary and Bishop. Crowther was born in Oshoyun, Yorubaland. At the age of fifteen, he was captured as a slave, but was freed by the British navy and taken to Sierra Leone. There he was baptised and trained to be a… … Who’s Who in Christianity
CROWTHER, SAMUEL ADJAI — bishop of the Niger Territory; an African by birth; was captured to be sold as a slave, but released by an English cruiser; baptized a Christian in 1825; joined the first Niger Expedition in 1841; sent out as a missionary in 1843; appointed… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
CROWTHER, Samuel Ajayi — (1806 1891) born in Nigeria and enslaved as a child he was liberated by the British navy and taken to Sierra Leone where he became a CHRISTIAN in 1825. Ordained in 1843 he became the ANGLICAN BISHOP of West Africa in 1864 and led the Niger… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Samuel Ajayi Crowther — Bishop Samuel Adjai (Ajayi) Crowther (c. 1809 31 December 1891) was a linguist and the first African Anglican bishop in Nigeria. Born in Osogun, Yorubaland (in today s Iseyin Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria), Rev. Dr. Samuel Ajayi Crowther… … Wikipedia
Crowther — is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the crwth, and may refer to: Arnold Crowther, stage magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion Antony Crowther, British computer programmer Bosley Crowther (1905 1981), American … Wikipedia
Samuel Ajayi Crowther — Samuel Ajayi Crowther, (v. 1809, 31 décembre 1891) premier évêque anglican noir du Nigeria méridional, consacré dans la cathédrale de Cantorbéry le 29 juin 1864. Il compte parmi les plus ardents propagateurs de l’influence européenne … Wikipédia en Français
Samuel Anderson (actor) — Samuel Anderson (born 1984) is a English actor. He currently plays the role of police officer Ross Kirk in the soap opera Emmerdale , and has done since 10 October, 2007.He originated the role of Crowther in the 2004 National Theatre production… … Wikipedia
Crowther — (spr. krōther), Samuel, der erste schwarze Bischof des Nigerlandes, geb. 1812 zu Otschugu in Joruba, gest. 1891, begleitete die erste englische Nigerexpedition, wurde in London zum Geistlichen ausgebildet, war als Missionar am untern Niger tätig … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Charles Crowther — (1831 – 17 March 1894) was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1873 to 1887. Born in Lincoln, England, in 1834, nothing is known of his ancestry or early life. In December 1850 he arrived in Western Australia on board the… … Wikipedia
