Rev George O Wrigley and Harriet Wrigley journals
Two journals being: 1) Journal of Rev Wrigley from 6th August 1836 (preparing to set sail from Gravesend) to 19th March 1837 (recovering from ill health). 2) Rear of volume: continuation of Rev Wrigley's journal from 23 March 1837 until 15th November 1837 (dying) with insert of draft entries for 28t...
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MMS/Special Series/Biographical/West Africa/FBN 4 (fiche 110-112) |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1835-1837 |
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Sub-series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Wrigley; George O (d 1837); ordained missionary |
| Other authors: | Wrigley; Harriet (fl 1835-1837); née Brown; missionary wife |
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SOAS Archive |
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MMS.17.02.03.02 |
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archive |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Reference only |
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MMS/Special Series/Biographical/West Africa/FBN 4 (fiche 110-112) |
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MMS/17/02/03/02 |
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MMS/17/02/03/02 |
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MMS/17/02/03/02 |
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02 |
| title |
Rev George O Wrigley and Harriet Wrigley journals |
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1835-1837 |
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Sub-series |
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7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File |
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2 volumes |
| author |
Wrigley; George O (d 1837); ordained missionary |
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Wrigley; George O (d 1837); ordained missionary Wrigley; Harriet (fl 1835-1837); née Brown; missionary wife |
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Wrigley; George O (d 1837); ordained missionary |
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Wrigley; George O (d 1837); ordained missionary |
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Wrigley; Harriet (fl 1835-1837); née Brown; missionary wife |
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Wrigley; Harriet (fl 1835-1837); née Brown; missionary wife |
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Archive |
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The Rev & Mrs George Wrigley set sail from Gravesend, Kent, for West Africa on 12th August 1836 on board the 'George Canning'. (Wrigley married Harriet Brown, probably in Sheffield, Yorkshire, before their departure but no earlier than August 1835). They arrived in Ghana on 15th September 1836. They worked in the Cape Coast including Elmina, Dixcove, Anomabu, Abura and Dunkwa as well as making indirect contact with the kings of Fante and Ashanti. Rev Wrigley introduced quarterly and missionary prayer meetings whilst both of them engaged in educational work amongst their parishioners, with Mrs Wrigley establishing a girls' school in September 1836. Rev Wrigley also began the building of the Wesley Church in Cape Coast in late 1836. Whilst nursing her dying colleagues, the Rev and Mrs Harrop, Harriet Wrigley became ill herself and died on 8th February 1837. That year Wrigley spent much of his time concentrating on learning Fanti, conducting services in that language and undertaking translation work. Unfortunately, on 6 November 1837 he was taken ill and died a few days later on 16th, probably of malaria. Both he and Mrs Wrigley were buried at the church they helped build.
Further Reading:
Bartels, F L, The roots of Ghana Methodism (1965);
Findlay & Holdsworth, The History of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, (vol 4, 1922). |
| description |
Two journals being:
1) Journal of Rev Wrigley from 6th August 1836 (preparing to set sail from Gravesend) to 19th March 1837 (recovering from ill health).
2) Rear of volume: continuation of Rev Wrigley's journal from 23 March 1837 until 15th November 1837 (dying) with insert of draft entries for 28th June until 2nd July [1837]. Insert of incomplete letter, seemingly by Rev Wrigley, c1836. Insert stating Henry Longden of Sheffield will look after his 'little girl' and estate, 15th November 1837;
Front of volume: 'Album or Scrap Book the Property of Harriet Brown' containing copies of hymns and poems, messages from friends in Sheffield (August 1835), journal (now as Mrs Wrigley) from 6th August 1836 (leaving London) until 21st August 1836 (she and husband unwell at sea) with two inserts being draft journal pages for 13th-26th September [1836]. |
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GB/NNAF/P151654 GB/SOASNAF/P819 |
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Creator of Creator of |
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2300660 6269131 7729885 7648969 |
| scb_access_status |
Open |
| scb_conditions_gov_access |
Only to be viewed on microfiche |
| scb_copyright |
Copyright probably held by Methodist Missionary Society. |
| scb_use_restrictions |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| language |
English |
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English |
| scb_related_material |
Also within the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society is the official correspondence for George Wrigley whilst in the Gold Coast District (MMS/West Africa/Correspondence/Gold Coast/FBN 9). |
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MMS |
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MMS.0017.0002.0003.0002 |