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Name: FARTHING, Henry Herbert
Birth Date: 1864 Nether Stowey
Death Date: 11.1.1903 Hoima, blackwater fever
Nationality: British
First Date: 1899
Last Date: 1903
Profession: CMS missionary
Area: Masindi, Bunyoro
Book Reference: Tucker, North, CMS, EAS
General Information:
North - Farmer from Taunton; accepted as missionary in EA 21-4-1899
CMS 1899 - Age 35, of Taunton. Born at Nether Stowey. Engaged in farming. 1897 offer of service declined on medical grounds. 1898 CM Coll. 1899, Mar 21 Accepted as Missionary CMS; June 3 Depart for Uganda Mission - Bunyoro - Masindi. Died at Hoima, Jan 11 1903. Service 3.5 years. Cousin of Mary Elizabeth and Maria Jane Farthing, missionaries to the Punjab.
EAS - 5/2/1903 - News reached Entebbe of the death of Mr Farthing of the CMS at Misindi from blackwater
North - formerly farmer; arr. Kampala 26/9/1899; Masindi, Bunyoro