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[[File:ஹென்றி கிரிஸ்ப்1.png|thumb|Grave of Henry Crisp, Salem]] | |||
Henry Crisp (1803-1831) was an evangelist from London Missionary worked in Salem. He rendered great services in education and healthcare. | |||
[[File:கிரிஸ்ப் சமாதி.jpg|thumb|Canadian delegation at grave of Crisp ]] | |||
==Birth and Education== | |||
Henry Crisp was born on July 14, 1803 to John Crisp and Mary Worsley at Hertford, England. He graduated from Mission College, Hoxton. | |||
==Personal Life== | |||
Henry Crisp married Eliza Steffe. He was ordained to priesthood | |||
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on March 20,1827 in Norwich. Henry and Eliza gave birth to a daughter Eliza Worsley Crisp on 1829 in Salem, Tamil Nadu who died on 1910 in London. | |||
==Missionary Works and Educational Services== | |||
He was appointed as pastor in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. He started at London on 1827 and reached Chennai on July 17, 1827. After working in Kadapa for sometime he was transferred to Salem. He was the first to set up a base for missionary work at Salem. He started the first English school and first English hospital in Salem. But he was able to work only 4 years in Salem. He was infected by contagious disease widespread in Salem. Most of the patients got treatment at the church premises which he could not withstand. Eliza died on May 7, 1829 during child birth. Couple of years later Crisp passed away. Their daughter Eliza was brought up by London Mission society. | |||
==Death == | |||
== Missionary Works and Educational Services == | |||
He was appointed as | |||
== Death == | |||
Crisp died on October 28, 1831. | Crisp died on October 28, 1831. | ||
== Grave == | ==Grave== | ||
Crisp's grave is at CSI cemetery near old collector office in Salem. On February 5, 2007, Michael Copper and his sister Catherine from Canada found the grave and paid homage. | Crisp's grave is at CSI cemetery near old collector office in Salem. On February 5, 2007, Michael Copper and his sister Catherine from Canada found the grave and paid homage. | ||
== Contribution == | ==Contribution== | ||
Crisp wrote diary every day and its available on the net. Its a useful repository of information to Salem historians. [https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001802/00001/8x Journal of Henry Crisp, Salem (soas.uk)] | Crisp wrote diary every day and its available on the net. Its a useful repository of information to Salem historians. [https://digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00001802/00001/8x Journal of Henry Crisp, Salem (soas.uk)] | ||
== References == | ==References== | ||
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Henry Crisp (1803-1831) was an evangelist from London Missionary worked in Salem. He rendered great services in education and healthcare.
Birth and Education
Henry Crisp was born on July 14, 1803 to John Crisp and Mary Worsley at Hertford, England. He graduated from Mission College, Hoxton.
Personal Life
Henry Crisp married Eliza Steffe. He was ordained to priesthood
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on March 20,1827 in Norwich. Henry and Eliza gave birth to a daughter Eliza Worsley Crisp on 1829 in Salem, Tamil Nadu who died on 1910 in London.
Missionary Works and Educational Services
He was appointed as pastor in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. He started at London on 1827 and reached Chennai on July 17, 1827. After working in Kadapa for sometime he was transferred to Salem. He was the first to set up a base for missionary work at Salem. He started the first English school and first English hospital in Salem. But he was able to work only 4 years in Salem. He was infected by contagious disease widespread in Salem. Most of the patients got treatment at the church premises which he could not withstand. Eliza died on May 7, 1829 during child birth. Couple of years later Crisp passed away. Their daughter Eliza was brought up by London Mission society.
Death
Crisp died on October 28, 1831.
Grave
Crisp's grave is at CSI cemetery near old collector office in Salem. On February 5, 2007, Michael Copper and his sister Catherine from Canada found the grave and paid homage.
Contribution
Crisp wrote diary every day and its available on the net. Its a useful repository of information to Salem historians. Journal of Henry Crisp, Salem (soas.uk)
