Preface to “Our Fernandian Missions”

Context Note: Referring, doubtless, to his own wife, Annie Maria (Saunders) Boocock. PREFACE. THE limited space at my disposal will not allow for anything like an adequate account of the work done by any missionary who has laboured in Fernando Po; I have therefore largely confined myself to giving some of the most important and …

Biography of Nathaniel Boocock

OUR PORTRAIT GALLERY. 12. - REV. N. BOOCOCK. One of the most hardworking and enthusiastic Free Church Ministers in Bucks is the Rev. Nathaniel Boocock, who for the past three years has been the Superintendent Minister of the Aylesbury Primitive Methodist Circuit. The rev. gentleman was born at Eastburn, West Riding, Yorks, in June, 1860, …

Obituary of Ralph Oron Boocock

Obituaries Well-known city Methodist THE death has occurred of a well-known Cambridge Methodist, Mr Ralph Boocock. Mr Boocock, who was 85, was a long-serving member of Castle Street Methodist Church and worshipped there for more than 60 years. He also served as a Cambridge Methodist Circuit steward in the early 1960s, a role he shared …

Death of Nathaniel Boocock, 1944

DEATHS BOOCOCK. - On December 17th, 1944, at his home, 11, St. Margaret's Square, Cambridge Reverend Nathaniel Boocock, aged 84 years. (Saffron Walden Weekly News, 22nd December 1944)

Boocock career

BRIEFLETS [...] The Rev. Nathaniel Boocock whose death has recently occurred at the age of 84, entered the Primitive Methodist ministry in 1891. Mr. Boocock, served 12 years in Fernando Po and Nigeria, and had charge of 11 English circuits between his African work, among them Sleaford, where he was from 1910 to 1912. (Skegness …

Wedding of Mr & Mrs Boocock

A WEDDING in which much local interest was manifested took place at Winslow on Thursday, the bridegroom being the Rev. N. Boocock, the circuit Primitive Methodist minister at Buckingham, and now a missionary at the Cape, and the bride Miss Annie Maria Saunders, daughter of Mr. A. J. Saunders, of Great Horwood. Three ministers took …

Career of Ralph Oron Boocock

GREAT HORWOOD STUDENT'S SUCCSES. - Mr. Ralph O. Boocock, only son of the Rev. N. Boocock (Pastor of Redruth Primitive Methodist Church, Cornwall) and Mrs. Boocock, and grandson of Mr. A. J. Saunders and the late Mrs. Saunders, has passed an examination open to all England, which qualifies him as a probationary inspector in the …

Nathaniel Boocock

Context Note: He married Annie Maria Saunders, first-cousin of Elizabeth (Saunders) Faulkner. THE REV. NATHANIEL BOOCOCK. - In the current issue of the Primitive Methodist Magazine appears a biography of the Rev. Nathaniel Boocock, superintendent of the Aylesbury Primitive Methodist Circuit. The writer states that Mr. Boocock was born at Eastburn in 1860, and at …

Death of Alfred Joseph Saunders, 1932

Context Note: Uncle of Elizabeth (Saunders) Faulkner. GREAT HORWOOD On Wednesday the funeral took place of Mr. Alfred Joseph Saunders, of this parish. Mr. Saunders had been in failing health for some time, and on Saturday morning, at half past seven, he passed away pecefully [sic] in his sleep, in his 87th year. Mr. Saunders, …

Death of Mrs Boocock, 1928

REDRUTH and DISTRICT. FORMER MINISTER'S WIFE'S DEATH. - The death occurred at her residence, Glascote, Warwickshire, last week of Mrs. Annie M. Boocock, wife of the Rev. N. Boocock, who was for three years the minister of Redruth Primitive Methodist Circuit. Aged 60 years, Mrs. Boocock left the town with her husband two years ago. …

Death of Annie Maria (Saunders) Boocock

Context Note: First-cousin of Elizabeth (Saunders) Faulkner. GREAT HORWOOD DEATH OF MRS. BOOCOCK. It was with great regret that friends and inhabitants of the above village heard of the sudden passing away on Suday week, at her home in Tamworth, Staffs, of Mrs. Boocock, a native of Great Horwood, being the only daughter of Mr. …

Death of Eliza (Hollis) Saunders, 1922

Context Note: Aunt of Elizabeth (Saunders) Faulkner. Eliza had made a rather hurried marriage to Alfred Joseph Saunders on 18th November 1866. GREAT HORWOOD. Mrs. Saunders. - The unexpected death of Mrs. A. J. Saunders on June 20th has removed a highly respected parishioner and a leading Nonconformist from the village. Beloved by all who …

Returning from Africa

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. AYLESBURY. HOME-COMING OF THE REV. N. BOOCOCK. - We understand that the Rev. N. Boocock, superintendent of the Aylesbury Primitive Methodist Circuit, is on his way back to Aylesbury from Africa, where he has been on a visit in connection with the extension of missionary work. He is expected to arrive in time …

Returning home from Nigeria

TAMWORTH. The Rev. Nathaniel Boocock, who left the Tamworth Primitive Methodist Churches in August, 1907, to take charge of a mission station at Oron, Calabar, on the West Coast of Africa, is now returning to England. Mr. Boocock left Calabar, Southern Nigeria, on August 4, by the s.s. Tarquah, and will probably tranship at Forcados …

Missionary work

Context Note: Nathaniel Boocock married Annie Maria Saunders, the first-cousin of Elizabeth (Saunders) Faulkner. TAMWORTH. The Rev. Nathaniel Boocock, who left the Tamworth Primitive Methodist Churches in August, 1907, to take charge of a mission station at Oron, Calabar, on the West Coast of Africa, is now returning to England. Mr. Boocock left Calabar, Southern …

Wedding of Nathaniel Boocock and Annie Maria Saunders, 1898

WINSLOW. MARRIAGE OF MISS SAUNDERS. - On Thursday, September 8th, an interesting wedding took place at the Congregational Church, being that of Miss Annie M. Saunders, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Saunders, of Great Horwood, and sister of Mr. W. H. Saunders, of Winslow, with the Rev. N. Boocock, a retired missionary …