Papers relating to A Harold Wood's research into Methodist missionary work in the Lucknow and Benares District of India

Scope and Content

Correspondence between Rev Dr A Harold Wood and the Rev D B Childe where the latter is discussing his experiences working in the MMS District of Lucknow & Benares in India, August to November 1979 (7 letters).

Memorandum and notes written by the Rev Childe noting his experiences working in the MMS District of Lucknow & Benares in India and asking for comments from his former colleagues there as well as passing on questions raised by Rev Dr Wood, cAugust 1979 (10 pages).

Typed up responses to Rev Childe's memorandum and notes from his former colleagues in the MMS District of Lucknow & Benares in India. Answers to questions being supplied by Rev John P Le Sueur, Mrs Lilian Russell, Rev L E Pocklington, Miss Barbara Tasker, Rev Alan G & Mrs Ida Forbes and Rev J S Moon, all October 1979 (6 items).

Summary by Rev D B Childe of the contributions of the responses of his former colleagues in the MMS District of Lucknow & Benares in India, November 1979 (8 pages).

Administrative / Biographical History

Rev Dr Alfred Harold Wood (1896-1989) served the Australian Methodist Church as a missionary in Tonga from 1924 to 1937 including as Principal of Tapou College.

Rev Donald Braithwaite Childe (1901-1993) served the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society as a missionary in their South China District from 1930 to 1949 and as MMS Secretary for China and Burma from 1949 (adding India and Sri Lanka in 1959) until 1965.

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Custodial History

Gift to Methodist Church Overseas Division from Rev Gordon Shaw, February 1982