Beaverdam Farm Umtali Beaverdam Farm was owned by Barnaby J. Howard, son of a British lord, who grew up to be a pilot with the U.S. Navy during World War II and later a farmer in Southern Rhodesia. He established a ranch near the town of Umtali. Though it was in rough bush and the haunt of…
Jack Hall & Co. Salisbury Jack Hall & Co. was an agent that represented a number of companies in Rhodesia, including Umtali Leather. During the 1960’s, Hall was presented with a number of watercolours by artist Joan Evans to be used as postcards by Cape Times Ltd and distributed by his company. Postcards Type…
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Roman Catholic Church Dominican Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus St Dominic de Guzman (c1173 – 1221) founded the Dominican Order (also known as the “Order of Preachers” – OP) in the early Middle Ages. Women were apart of the Order from the beginning. A convent of contemplative nuns was established in Prouille,…
Tillman A. Houser (1922 – 2014) Rev. Tillman Houser received a BA degree in Biblical Studies in 1947 from Seattle Pacific University and a Masters Degree in Missiology from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1978. Rev. Tillman and his wife, Gwen, served as missionaries to Africa for 35 years with the Free Methodist Church (FMC), arriving…
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