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St Paul’s Cathedral marks it’s 300th anniversary
St Paul’s Cathedral will mark it’s 300th anniversary with a brand new optical installation which references Sir Christopher Wren’s desire that his buildings should have a scientific purpose. The Geometric Staircase in the Cathedral will house a remarkable installation, entitled … Continue reading
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Tagged christopher wren, john pawson, london design festival, perspectives, st paul's cathedral, st paul's cathedral 300th anniversary, swarovski crystal
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The Leprosy Mission
In our last post, we discussed the life of Wellesley Bailey, the founder of the Leprosy Mission so we thought it would be a good opportunity to find out a little more about this charitable organisation and the work it … Continue reading
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Tagged charity, christian charity, leprosy, the leprosy mission, wellesley bailey
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Wellesley Bailey – Founder of the Leprosy Mission
Wellesley C Bailey was the founder of the international charity ‘The Leprosy Mission’ which is still active today. Read on to find out more about the life of this Christian missionary. Bailey was born in Ireland in 1846. Although he … Continue reading
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Tagged christian missionary, the leprosy mission, wellesley bailey
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Serving in Mission
‘Serving In Mission’ (SIM) is an international mission organisation which currently has more than 1,600 active missionaries serving in more than 50 countries. SIM members are themselves international, representing more than 30 nationalities, including nations that in the past only received … Continue reading
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Tagged christian missionary, Serving In Mission, SIM
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Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore
In our last post, we touched upon the Christian Medical College and Hospital which was founded by Ida Scudder in the city of Vellore in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India and we thought it would be interesting to … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary, Historical
Tagged cmc vellore, ida scudder, missionary, vellore christian medical college
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