Dandeson Coates Crowther
Archdeacon Dandeson Coates Crowther KBE (1844–1938) was a prominent leader of the Anglican Church in West Africa and a son of Archbishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. Born in Sierra Leone, he became associated with the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in 1870 and was appointed Archdeacon of the Niger Delta in 1876. He is credited with initiating […]
Mission at Onitsha and Other Mission Outreaches
In November 1894, Archdeacon Thomas John Dennis embarked on a mission to Onitsha at the request of Herbert Tugwell, the new Bishop of West Equatorial Africa. Tugwell envisioned Dennis in a multifaceted role that included overseeing pastoral work, leading educational initiatives, engaging in theological studies, and promoting industrial training in farming and skilled trades. His […]
Samuel Ajayi Crowther
Ajayi grew up in Osogun, West Africa, among the Yoruba people. In his early teens, he was captured by raiders and forced aboard a Portuguese slave ship with other Africans bound for the New World. A British warship patrolling the West African coast intercepted the vessel in an effort to stop the slave trade. A […]