W. S. Pakenham-Walsh
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William Sandford Pakenham-Walsh ' onMouseout='HidePop("80506")' href="/topics/Pinyin">Pinyin
: Wàn Báwén; Foochow Romanized: Uâng Bĕk-ùng; 1868—April 26, 1960) was a Christian clergyman, educationalist and writer
, most famous for his work Tudor Story.
clerical family. His middle name
, Sandford, was given to him by his father who used to work as curate
and later Rector of Sandford Parish in Dublin.
In 1897, W. S. Pakenham-Walsh went to China
under the auspices of CMS
to work with the Dublin University Fukien Mission as Chaplain
to the British community in Foochow, where he labored as a pastor of St. John's Church
in Cangshan
. In 1907, He opened "St. Mark's Anglo-Chinese College" , later known as Foochow Trinity College , today the Fuzhou Foreign Language School . W. S. Pakenham-Walsh retired in 1919, but he remained in China until 1921. On his return to England
he became Vicar
of Sulgrave
, Northamptonshire
, and also a keen scholar and educationalist.
W. S. Pakenham-Walsh's most notable work is his Tudor Story that he completed at age 90. His strong interest in Anne Boleyn
began in 1917 during his missionary trip in Foochow, when he found in the Foochow British Community Library books related to Anne Boleyn's life. Since then W. S. Pakenham-Walsh had been compiling a summary of her life. Motivated by his desire to unveil the true Anne Boleyn, he claimed to have experienced a series of spiritual experiences following a prayer at Boleyn's burial site that she might become his guardian angel
, which led him to seek clairvoyants who helped to channel the spirit of Anne Boleyn. In his diary he said that for 30 years he had been in constant touch with King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and other figures of the Tudor Court
.
W. S. Pakenham-Walsh died on April 26, 1960.
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Wàn Báwén; Foochow Romanized: Uâng Bĕk-ùng; 1868—April 26, 1960) was a Christian clergyman, educationalist and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, most famous for his work Tudor Story.
Life
W. S. Pakenham-Walsh was born in 1868 into a distinguished IrishIreland
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clerical family. His middle name
Middle name
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, Sandford, was given to him by his father who used to work as curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
and later Rector of Sandford Parish in Dublin.
In 1897, W. S. Pakenham-Walsh went to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
under the auspices of CMS
Church Mission Society
The Church Mission Society, also known as the Church Missionary Society, is a group of evangelistic societies working with the Anglican Communion and Protestant Christians around the world...
to work with the Dublin University Fukien Mission as Chaplain
Chaplain
Traditionally, a chaplain is a minister in a specialized setting such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, or imam or lay representative of a religion attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, police department, university, or private chapel...
to the British community in Foochow, where he labored as a pastor of St. John's Church
St. John's Church, Fuzhou
St. John's Church is an abandoned Anglican church located in Lequn Street No. 9, Cangshan District, Fuzhou, China. It is also known in the Foochow vernacular as "石厝教堂" . Completed in 1860, the church was donated by British people living in Fuzhou in 1858...
in Cangshan
Cangshan District
Cangshan District is a district of Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of Fuzhou city....
. In 1907, He opened "St. Mark's Anglo-Chinese College" , later known as Foochow Trinity College , today the Fuzhou Foreign Language School . W. S. Pakenham-Walsh retired in 1919, but he remained in China until 1921. On his return to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
he became Vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
of Sulgrave
Sulgrave
Sulgrave is a village and civil parish in South Northamptonshire, England, about north of Brackley.-Parish church:The Church of England parish Church of St James the Less is part of the benefice of Culworth with Sulgrave and Thorpe Mandeville and Chipping Warden with Edgcote and Moreton Pinkney.By...
, Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is a landlocked county in the English East Midlands, with a population of 629,676 as at the 2001 census. It has boundaries with the ceremonial counties of Warwickshire to the west, Leicestershire and Rutland to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire to the south-east,...
, and also a keen scholar and educationalist.
W. S. Pakenham-Walsh's most notable work is his Tudor Story that he completed at age 90. His strong interest in Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
began in 1917 during his missionary trip in Foochow, when he found in the Foochow British Community Library books related to Anne Boleyn's life. Since then W. S. Pakenham-Walsh had been compiling a summary of her life. Motivated by his desire to unveil the true Anne Boleyn, he claimed to have experienced a series of spiritual experiences following a prayer at Boleyn's burial site that she might become his guardian angel
Guardian angel
A guardian angel is an angel assigned to protect and guide a particular person or group. Belief in guardian angels can be traced throughout all antiquity...
, which led him to seek clairvoyants who helped to channel the spirit of Anne Boleyn. In his diary he said that for 30 years he had been in constant touch with King Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and other figures of the Tudor Court
Tudor dynasty
The Tudor dynasty or House of Tudor was a European royal house of Welsh origin that ruled the Kingdom of England and its realms, including the Lordship of Ireland, later the Kingdom of Ireland, from 1485 until 1603. Its first monarch was Henry Tudor, a descendant through his mother of a legitimised...
.
W. S. Pakenham-Walsh died on April 26, 1960.
Selected works
- Some Typical Christians of South China (1905)
- Nestorius and the Nestorian Mission in China (1908)
- The Church of St. James, Sulgrave (Notes on Famous Churches and Abbeys) (1925)
- Fifty Miles Round Sulgrave (1929)
- Twenty Years in China (1935)
- A Tudor Story: The Return of Anne Boleyn (1963), ISBN 978-0-227-67678-3