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Gravestone of Edward Cook, who died on 9 March 1843, a Wesleyan Missionary

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“Gravestone of Edward Cook, who died on 9 March 1843, a Wesleyan Missionary”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/11464

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Photograph of the gravestone of Edward Cook who died on 9 March 1843. Inscription on the gravestone: In loving memory of Edward Cook, Wesleyan Missionary, who burned out his life to save the Bondelswart people dying in the desert, Mar. 9, 1843 at the age of 36 "The love of Christ constraineth us"
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jpg
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/24965
Location - Physical Location
Original held at Cory Library for Humanities Research, situated at Rhodes University.
Date Issued
Provenance
Leila Kerr (donor)
Location - Copy -- Shelf Locator
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In order to obtain a license for the use of any of the images apply to the Cory Library at cory@ru.ac.za
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Grahamstown Teachers’ Training College (GTTC)

“Gravestone of Edward Cook, who died on 9 March 1843, a Wesleyan Missionary”, Cory Library and Historical Archives, accessed 29 December 2025, https://digitalarchives.ru.ac.za/s/cory/item/11464

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