GB 0102 MS 380482 - Geller, Wilson Herbert and Mabel Love

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GB 0102 MS 380482 Created 1901-1934 Collection (fonds) 1 box Geller , Wilson Herbert , 1868-1949 , missionary
Geller , Mabel Love , 1872-1953 , née Neal , missionary
Wilson Herbert Geller was born on 26 December 1868 at Thaxted in Essex. He trained at Harley College. In 1897 he was appointed to Siaokan in Central China as Lay Evangelist for the London Missionary Society. On 5 January 1901 he married Mabel Love Neal, also of the London Missionary Society, at Union Church, Hong Kong. His work was mainly pastoral and evangelistic with the oversight of a large country district comprising about 25 churches. He took a large part in the production of a Chinese hymnbook, and composed many of the tunes. He also planned and built Siaokan Church. He retired in 1936, and died on 20 November 1949.

Mabel Love Neal was born on 18 December 1872 at Stoke Newington. She was appointed to Canton and sailed on 9 November 1897. Her chief work in China was building up a Bible school for women, as well as taking part in general work for women and girls at Siaokan Mission. She died on 17 December 1953.

Purchased by SOAS Library in 1991.

Diaries of Wilson Herbert Geller, 1901-1904, 1908, 1910-1914, 1930, and Mabel Love Geller, 1919, 1930-1934, documenting their life and work as missionaries in China.

The 16 diaries have been arranged chronologically.

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Unpublished handlist.

The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the London Missionary Society (Ref: CWM/LMS).

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Purchased by SOAS Library in 1991.

Diaries of Wilson Herbert Geller, 1901-1904, 1908, 1910-1914, 1930, and Mabel Love Geller, 1919, 1930-1934, documenting their life and work as missionaries in China.

The 16 diaries have been arranged chronologically.

Unrestricted.

No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.

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English

The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the London Missionary Society (Ref: CWM/LMS).

Unpublished handlist.

• angol