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Lanarkshire / David McCulloch Brown ScotlandFree church minister
« on: Monday 25 October 21 19:11 BST (UK) »
Can anyone give me information on David McCulloch Brown born 1880 died I think 1947 (not sure where) . See extract from a Falkirk Newspaper. Also any information on his siblings would be appreciated.
Aileen Brown, from Denny, contacted The Falkirk Herald to give details about her husband Stuart’s family connection Dr Kaunda – one of Africa’s founding father and the president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991 – who died at the age of 97 last month.
Stuart’s grandfather, David McCulloch Brown, who died in 1947, was a Church Of Scotland missionary who spent over 20 years in Africa, in Lubwa, Zambia, where he would develop a close friendship with the famous Dr Kaunda’s family.
Born in John Street, Falkirk, Mr Brown moved to Lanarkshire when he was an infant.
He started his working life as a bricklayer in Motherwell, then went to Canada and funded himself through university, graduating as a medical doctor in 1910.
Mr Brown returned to Scotland and became a minister and was a R.A.M.C. captain in the First World War, serving in Italy.
He went to Africa in 1921 as a missionary doctor and spent the rest of his life there.
While in the country, Mr Brown used his construction skills to supervise, and take part in, the building of schools, hospitals and churches.
I do not need any info on his grandson as he is still living
Aileen Brown, from Denny, contacted The Falkirk Herald to give details about her husband Stuart’s family connection Dr Kaunda – one of Africa’s founding father and the president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991 – who died at the age of 97 last month.
Stuart’s grandfather, David McCulloch Brown, who died in 1947, was a Church Of Scotland missionary who spent over 20 years in Africa, in Lubwa, Zambia, where he would develop a close friendship with the famous Dr Kaunda’s family.
Born in John Street, Falkirk, Mr Brown moved to Lanarkshire when he was an infant.
He started his working life as a bricklayer in Motherwell, then went to Canada and funded himself through university, graduating as a medical doctor in 1910.
Mr Brown returned to Scotland and became a minister and was a R.A.M.C. captain in the First World War, serving in Italy.
He went to Africa in 1921 as a missionary doctor and spent the rest of his life there.
While in the country, Mr Brown used his construction skills to supervise, and take part in, the building of schools, hospitals and churches.
I do not need any info on his grandson as he is still living