Grenfell, George — ( 1849 1906 ) Baptist missionary leader in Africa British Baptist missionary George Grenfell is most remembered for introducing Protestantism to the Congo River basin. Roman Catholics had developed a presence at the mouth of the Congo as… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
George Grenfell — (* 21. August 1849 in Sancreed bei Penzance, Cornwall; † 1. Juli 1906 in Basako am Kongo) war ein englischer Missionar und Afrikaforscher. Grenfell fuhr 1874 im Auftrag der Baptisten Missionsgesellschaft nach Kamerun und gründete dort die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
George Grenfell — Infobox Person name = George Grenfell caption = Missionary and explorer in Africa birth date = 1849 birth place = Sancreed, Cornwall, United Kingdom death date = 1906 death place = Basako, Kingdom of KongoGeorge Grenfell (1849–1906) was an… … Wikipedia
George St. Leger Grenfell — (May 30, 1808 ndash; March 1868?) was a British soldier of fortune who claimed to have fought in Algeria, in Morocco against the Barbary pirates, under Garibaldi in South America, in the Crimean War, and in the Sepoy Mutiny. Immigrating to the… … Wikipedia
Grenfell — may refer to: * Grenfell, New South Wales, a town in the mid west of New South Wales, Australia. * Bernard Pyne Grenfell, an English egyptologist. * Arthur Grenfell Wauchope * Joyce Grenfell, an English actress, comedienne and singer songwriter.… … Wikipedia
Grenfell — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Bernard Pyne Grenfell (1869–1926), englischer Forscher und Ägyptologe Francis Grenfell, 1. Baron Grenfell (1841 1925), britischer Feldmarschall und Gouverneur von Malta George Grenfell (1849–1906),… … Deutsch Wikipedia
George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton — George Carr Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton (27 March 1797 24 July 1873), was a banker with interests in the railways, a partner in the family firm of Glyn, Mills and Company, which was reputed to be the largest private bank in London.He was the fourth … Wikipedia
George Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton — George Grenfell Glyn, 2nd Baron Wolverton, PC (10 February 1824 ndash; 6 November 1887), was a British Liberal politician. He held office in three of the Liberal administrations of William Ewart Gladstone.Wolverton was the eldest of the nine sons … Wikipedia
George Matheson Murray — George Matheson Murray, known publicly as George Murray, was a publisher and politician in British Columbia in the first half of the 20th century. Originally a reporter for the Ottawa Citizen he was schooled informally in politics by Prime… … Wikipedia
George Gawler — Le lieutenant colonel George Gawler (21 juillet 1795 7 mai 1869) a été le deuxième gouverneur d Australie Méridionale, du 17 octobre 1838 au 15 mai 1841. Il était le fils unique du capitaine Samuel Gawler, capitaine du 73e régiment et de son… … Wikipédia en Français
