Rev Dennis Williams manuscripts and publications on the Mende language

Publications and manuscripts created and collected by Rev Williams relating principally to the Mende language but also to cultural activities. As well as Rev Williams other authors and contributors include Rev J R S Law, Rev Tom Harris, Rev Stanley Brown, Sister Mary Mawson, Samai Bundo Sunga, Rev W...

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Archive & Special Collections MMS/17/02/03/27 Open

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Biographical/West Africa/Box 1216
Date(s) of creation: 1932-1977
Level: Sub-series
Format: Archive           
Main author: Williams; Dennis (1929-1996); ordained missionary

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item_location Archive & Special Collections
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callnumber MMS/17/02/03/27
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title Rev Dennis Williams manuscripts and publications on the Mende language
scb_date_creation 1932-1977
scb_level Sub-series
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scb_extent 3 files
author Williams; Dennis (1929-1996); ordained missionary
author_facet Williams; Dennis (1929-1996); ordained missionary
authorStr Williams; Dennis (1929-1996); ordained missionary
author_letter Williams; Dennis (1929-1996); ordained missionary
format Archive
scb_admin_history Dennis Williams was born in Acton, Middlesex [London], on 7 February 1929 and studied part-time for a degree in chemistry and physics from the University of London. After his ministerial training at Wesley House, Cambridge, he remained in the city to serve his first ministry in 1951. A year later he was posted by the Methodist Missionary Society to serve in Sierra Leone where he took an interest in the Mende language (including translating the Methodist Book of Offices). During his first furlough in England he married Brenda Lewis on 4 December 1954 and then they both returned to Sierra Leone where they served in a number of circuits including Segbwema, Kailahun, Sumbuya, Tikonko and Bunumbu. At Segbwema Williams was involved in the bible school (later training centre) which produced a number of works on the Mende language as well as providing training for lay leaders and preachers. In 1965 they returned to England being posted first to Basingstoke and then Eastbourne from 1970 to 1976. For part of this period (1969-1974) Williams was a member of the Central Committee of the Methodist Missionary Society. In 1976 he accepted the Chair of the Oxford and Leicester District where he remained for thirteen years before spending the last five years of his active ministry in the Barry Circuit in South Wales. Rev Williams died on 1 August 1996 leaving a widow, Brenda, and three children (Rebecca, Helen and David).
scb_acquisition Collection accepted as a donation on behalf of the Methodist Church from Mrs Brenda Williams of Northampton, February 2004
description Publications and manuscripts created and collected by Rev Williams relating principally to the Mende language but also to cultural activities. As well as Rev Williams other authors and contributors include Rev J R S Law, Rev Tom Harris, Rev Stanley Brown, Sister Mary Mawson, Samai Bundo Sunga, Rev W R E Clarke, Rev P F Jibao and unnamed Mende catechists.
scb_arrangement Material arranged as manuscripts and published works
scb_related_name_code GB/SOASNAF/P1842
scb_place_code 2403846
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scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright mainly with the Trustees for Methodist Churches
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language English
Mende (Sierra Leone)
language_search English
Mende (Sierra Leone)
scb_scripts_material Latin
hierarchy_top_id_raw MMS
hierarchy_sequence MMS.0017.0002.0003.0027

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