Papers of Albert Voyle, missionary with the Heart of Africa Mission
Comprises:
- Albert Voyle's Bible inscribed with his comments on the text and, at the end, a timeline of his life and notes on his family continued by his daughter and granddaughter, c.1920-1993.
- Photographs, 1920s, of Albert and Florence in the Congo with local people, and of other missionaries and supporters in Upper Norwood and at the Keswick Convention in 1928.
- Copies, from Florence's Bible, of one press cutting about C.T. Studd and another by Florence about her work as a missionary, n.d., with copy of an obituary of Albert Voyle by George A. Fox, 1957.
Dates
- Creation: c.1920-1993
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 24379].
Shelfmark:
MS. 24379
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 24379
Abstract
Papers of Albert Voyle, missionary with the Heart of Africa Mission, c.1922-1957.
Biographical / Historical
After serving on the Somme during World War I Albert Voyle trained for missionary work at the Missionary Training Colony in Upper Norwood, London. He joined the World Evangelisation Crusade and went to Cairo in October 1921 to work amongst soldiers before arriving in Bambili in the Belgian Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo) in July 1922. He remained there for nine years, working with C.T. Studd and the Heart of Africa Mission. Albert met Florence Logan (1893-1952) in Bambili and they married there in 1925, having a daugher and son before returning to England in 1931.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Albert Voyle's granddaughter in 2026.
Creator
- Title
- Catalogue of Papers of Albert Voyle, Missionary with the Heart of Africa Mission
- Author
- Lucy McCann
- Date
- 2026
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
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