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« on: Wednesday 28 July 10 23:47 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I have just been searching for information about my grandfather and his father, this is a long shot! but I noticed that you had information on Baptist Churches in South Africa, I know your father was 97 last September so I know it may be difficult to ask this.
Do you know anything about a Baptist Church in Port Elizabeth? Queens Street? this is where my great grandfather Thomas James Councell (supposedly a pastor later in 1920's 1930's) & Magureta Harris were married in 1903, they had a son Sydney Councell in 1905, they then came back to Bournemouth and it seems that they seperated although never divorced.
Then in 1933 Thomas Councell was killed in an accident on the eve of coming back to South Africa on a missionary trip with a Rev Hutchinson Dennis, they were part of the apastolic faith church in Bournemouth.
I know this is a lot of vague information but it's all we have and just wondered if on the off chance you may know or have any information which would help us.
Many thanks
Louise