Early Life William Henry Bennet was born at Ashford, Kent, where his father ran a confectionery business. Raised within the Church of England, he was converted to God while still young, and from the outset showed a deep seriousness about spiritual things and a strong desire to serve…
Early Life Alfred J. Holiday was born and educated in London, where he benefited from an excellent education and grew up within an artistic and literary environment. This background left a lasting impression on his character, shaping both his clarity of thought and his expressive ability throughout life.…
Early Life Henry Frowde was born on 8 February 1841 into a family of Devonshire stock, of which he was quietly proud. He liked to recall that the historian James Anthony Froude came from the same lineage, and he was also related to the writer Mortimer Collins. Though…
Early Life and Call to Africa Arnot was born in Glasgow on 12 September 1858, though his family soon moved to Hamilton, Scotland. His parents were committed Christians, and faith shaped his upbringing from an early age. A defining moment came in 1864, when six-year-old Fred attended a…
Early Life James William Condell Fegan was born on 27 April 1852 in Southampton, England. His father worked as a civil servant with the Ordnance Survey, and both parents were committed Nonconformist Christians. Their home was shaped by regular Bible reading, prayer, and a strong sense of Christian…
Early Life Sir Robert Anderson was born in Dublin on 29 May 1841, into a family of strong Scottish and Protestant heritage. His father, Matthew Anderson, served as Crown Solicitor in Ireland and traced his ancestry to the defenders of Derry during the famous siege of 1689. Robert…
Early Life Theodore Brooke Jones was born around 1827, and lived to the remarkable age of 93, passing peacefully into the presence of his Lord on 21 October 1920. Although few detailed records survive from his childhood, it is known with certainty that he was converted in his…
Early Life Herbert Wilbraham Taylor was born on 27 May 1847 into a distinguished household. His father, Wilbraham Taylor, served as Gentleman Usher to Queen Victoria, placing the family within close proximity to royal life. Despite these privileges, Herbert Taylor did not pursue worldly prominence. From an early…
Early Life Charles H. Scott, later Major-General Sir Charles Henry Scott, was born in Portsmouth in 1848, into a world shaped by naval and military influence. He was educated for a professional military career and entered the Royal Artillery in 1868, at just nineteen years of age, after…
Early Life Alfred T. Schofield was born in 1846 at Schofield Hall, Rochdale, an old Jacobean house associated with several long-established Lancashire families. Although his family background carried social distinction, changing fortunes meant that when Alfred was about four years old, his parents moved to London, where his…