The Taylors of Cradock, by Janie Malherbe

Account of the lives of two Taylors, who served Cradock [South Africa] as ministers of religion - John Taylor, who was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church at Cradock from 1824 to 1860, and Robert Barry Taylor, minister of the Independent Church from 1848 to 1876. Includes copies of photographs a...

Full description


Order number: CWML MSS 216
Date(s) of creation: 1964
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWML_MSS.216
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWML MSS 216
callnumber CWML MSS/216
callnumber_txt CWML MSS/216
callnumber-sort CWML MSS/216
prefix_number 216
scb_previous_numbers CWML Q26
title The Taylors of Cradock, by Janie Malherbe
scb_date_creation 1964
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 1 vol
format Archive
scb_admin_history Both John Taylor and Robert Barry Taylor originally went to South Africa as missionaries of the London Missionary Society. John Taylor was appointed to South Africa, sailed 31 Oct 1816, and arrived at Cape Town on 13 Jan 1817, and at Bethelsdorp, 30 Apr. Afterwards he settled at Paarl. On 2 Oct 1818, he resigned his connection with the London Missionary Society, and on 28 Nov, accepted an appointment under the Colonial Government, as minister of the Beaufort District. Robert Barry Taylor was born on 24 Jul 1810. He was appointed to Demerara [West Indies] with the London Missionary Society, and arrived on 9 Mar 1835. Mrs Taylor [Elizabeth Ann Wilshere] died at George Town on 7 Nov 1838, he returned to England, and was remarried to Marianne Rabbeth on 22 Dec 1840. Having been appointed to South Africa, he arrived in Cape Town on 17 May 1841. He proceeded to Kat River. Early in 1842 he removed to Theopolis, to co-operate with Mr Sass. In 1848 he left Theopolis to succeed Mr Munro at Cradock, arriving there on 26 Aug. He served there until his death on 2 Apr 1876. Mrs Taylor continued to reside at Cradock, and died there on 1 Jun 1895.
scb_custodial_history Donated to the Council for World Mission by Janie Malherbe in 1966.
description Account of the lives of two Taylors, who served Cradock [South Africa] as ministers of religion - John Taylor, who was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church at Cradock from 1824 to 1860, and Robert Barry Taylor, minister of the Independent Church from 1848 to 1876. Includes copies of photographs and family tree.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWML MSS
hierarchy_sequence CWML_MSS.00216