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Name: HERBERT, John Silas (Rev.)
Birth Date: 1880 Kings Weston, Glouc., bapt. 26 Dec
Death Date: 19.1.1949 Bledlow Ridge, High Wycombe
First Date: 1904
Profession: CMS, Archdeacon of Uganda
Area: Uganda
Married: 1. In Hammersmith 31 Dec 1908 Marion Ellen Salt b. 7 July 1877 Hammersmith, d. 30 Mar 1928 Brentford; 2. Lucy Slater White b. 1892 Cheltenham, d. 29.10.1955 Princes Risborough
Children: 1. John Iliff (26 Mar 1910 Kaptumo, Rift Valley-1974); Wilfred (4 Sep 1911 Kaptumo-1931) 2. Michael (1931); Peter Hugh (27 May 1933-2009)
Book Reference: CMS, North, Rabai, Red Book 1912
General Information:
CMS - 1904 - Age 24. Of Shirehampton, Bristol. Postman. Born at King's Weston, Bristol. 1902 Prep. Instn.; 1903 CM Coll.; 1904 July 5 Accepted as Missionary CMS; Oct 7 Depart for Uganda Mission - Nassa, GEA Rabai - As soon as he had learned Nandi in 1909 the Rev J.S. Herbert compiled "a simple form of service plus a reader combined".
Red Book 1912 - J.S. Herbert - Nandi