Charles Baker (missionary)
Charles Frederick Baker (5 August 1803 – 6 February 1875) was an English member of the Church Missionary Society (CMS) active as a missionary in New Zealand in the 19th century. He supervised the construction of the historic church at Russell and was involved in the Treaty of Waitangi proceedings, a collection consisting of his journals and papers was added to the UNESCO Memory of the World New Zealand register in 2018.
The Reverend Charles Baker | |
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Charles Baker | |
| Born | 5 August 1803 Packington, Leicestershire, England |
| Died | 6 February 1875 (aged 71) Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Church Missionary Society College, Islington |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Spouses | Sophia Riley
(m. 1823; died 1826)Hannah Bailey (m. 1827) |
| Religion | Christian (Anglican) |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1860 |
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