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- 1930-1933 (Creation)
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1 volume
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Biographical history
Born in New Cross, London, 1904; member of a Congregationalist chapel in Purley, Surrey; trained at Carey Hall, Birmingham; appointed London Missionary Society (LMS) missionary, dedicated at Purley, and sailed to north China, 1930; visited England, 1935; resigned for health reasons, 1936; worked in the Overseas Department of the LMS at Livingstone House, 1959-1963; died, 1964.
Archival history
The papers were deposited with the London Missionary Society and form part of the special series of personal papers of individual LMS missionaries and officers.
GB 0102 CWM/LMS China Personal Box 13 1930-1933 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Clements , Marjorie Grace , 1904-1964 , missionary
Born in New Cross, London, 1904; member of a Congregationalist chapel in Purley, Surrey; trained at Carey Hall, Birmingham; appointed London Missionary Society (LMS) missionary, dedicated at Purley, and sailed to north China, 1930; visited England, 1935; resigned for health reasons, 1936; worked in the Overseas Department of the LMS at Livingstone House, 1959-1963; died, 1964.
The papers were deposited with the London Missionary Society and form part of the special series of personal papers of individual LMS missionaries and officers.
Deposited on permanent loan with the records of the London Missionary Society by the Congregational Council for World Mission (later Council for World Mission) in 1973.
Letters, 1930-1933, of Marjorie Clements from northern China, largely to Mrs J May, including observations on her missionary work and on Chinese life.
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No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
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Unpublished handlist.
Published on microfiche by IDC Publishers.
The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the London Missionary Society (Ref: CWM/LMS), including letters from individual missionaries, among them Marjorie Clements (Ref: CWM/LMS North China Incoming Correspondence); her candidate's papers (Ref: CWM/LMS Candidates' Papers 2nd Series 1900-1950 Box 8 No 1); and a photograph including Marjorie Clements in China (Ref: CWM/LMS China Photographs Box 13 File 87).
Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Source: LMS Register of Missionaries, ed James Sibree. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Mar 2002 Ancient religions Asian cultures China Christianity Christians Clements , Marjorie Grace , 1904-1964 , missionary Congregationalism Congregationalists East Asia Evangelistic missionaries Evangelistic missionary work Lay missionaries May , J , fl 1930-1933 , female correspondent of Marjorie Clements Missionaries Missionary Society x LMS , London Missionary Society x London Missionary Society Missionary work National cultures Protestantism Protestant nonconformists Protestant nonconformity Protestants Religions Religious activities Religious groups Religious institutions Religious movements Women missionaries Nonconformity
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Deposited on permanent loan with the records of the London Missionary Society by the Congregational Council for World Mission (later Council for World Mission) in 1973.
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Letters, 1930-1933, of Marjorie Clements from northern China, largely to Mrs J May, including observations on her missionary work and on Chinese life.
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Unrestricted.
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No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the London Missionary Society (Ref: CWM/LMS), including letters from individual missionaries, among them Marjorie Clements (Ref: CWM/LMS North China Incoming Correspondence); her candidate's papers (Ref: CWM/LMS Candidates' Papers 2nd Series 1900-1950 Box 8 No 1); and a photograph including Marjorie Clements in China (Ref: CWM/LMS China Photographs Box 13 File 87).
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Unpublished handlist.
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Published on microfiche by IDC Publishers.
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- Religions » Ancient religions
- National cultures » Asian cultures
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Religious groups » Christians
- Religious activities » Missionary work
- National cultures
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity » Protestantism
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- Religious groups
- Religious institutions
- Religious institutions » Religious movements
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English