| Summary: |
Audio recording of oral history interview with Reverend Thomas Herbert Cashmore, covering the period 1917-1933. Includes some comments by his wife Marjorie Cashmore.
Cassette side OA1/13/1: Reasons for going to India as 'Society for the Propagation of the Gospel' missionary 1917; reservations about conditions in Chota Nagpur area. Description of Chota Nagpur: towns; people; jungle. Reactions of remote villagers to Cashmore. Organisation of mission stations; simplicity of village churches. Lutheran, Roman Catholic and English missions; harmonious working relationships. Joint welfare work in Calcutta; investigation into child prostitution. Respect for other religions.
Cassette side OA1/13/2: Allowing Muslim to continue his religion at St James' College, Calcutta. Poorness of missionary pay and conditions; voluntary reductions during First World War. Description of Ranchi missionary compounds; civil areas. Ranchi's pleasant nature. Recruiting for Indian Labour Corps; related administrative duties. Daily routine. Building schools.
Cassette side OA1/13/3: Drawing plans for other missions; cathedral design. Outdoor life during building operations. Reaction of Indians to gramophone; their fear of 'demons'. Story of shooting tiger in outhouse. Dangers of carrying rifle. Feeling that troubles in Chota Nagpur caused by Gandhi's followers not Gandhi; foiling one of their frauds. Story of magician's school visit. Relaxation in Calcutta rotary club.
Cassette side OA1/13/4: Rotary club actions against corrupting American films. High opinion of free masonry, its strength in India. Story of how Nehru was barred from club illustrating prejudice against Indians. Mrs Cashmore's description of social acceptance of Anglo-Indians according to colour; illustrative story. Bishop Cashmore's description of caste system. Indian education policy; need for primary not graduate education. Mrs Cashmore's description of food; servants' preparations for dinner party. Recollections of servants; their devoutness. Evocative smells and sounds of India.
Cassette side OA1/13/5: Mr Cashmore's description of Indian wedding. Importance of missionaries' work in India. Defence of Raj. Contrasts in culture and poverty in India.
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| Main author: |
Cashmore; Thomas Herbert (1892-1984); missionary |
| Other authors: |
Allen; Charles (b 1940); historian and interviewer |
| Extent: |
2 hr. 13 min.
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| Admin history: |
British missionary in India and member of Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. |
| Access status: |
Closed
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| Access conditions: |
Access to sound recording of this interview is currently unavailable at SOAS Library. The transcript can be consulted. Researchers can access a copy of this sound recording at the British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/13/01-05. For more details see www.bl.uk/listening or contact listening@bl.uk / 020 7412 7418.
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| Copyright: |
Copyright held by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) |
| User restrictions: |
Private study only. For publication or broadcast please refer to Archivist |
| Language: |
English
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| Copies: |
Copy available at British Library Listening & Viewing Service. Reference: C1510/13/01-05
Copy available at Imperial War Museum. Reference: 004912/05 |
| Related material: |
Transcript available at SOAS Library. Reference: OA1/13/T |
| Format: |
Archive
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