Who is george wauchope

But Wauchope's story is not all things bright and beautiful. The Rev Isaac Wauchope Dyobha died far from the land of his birth. Great grandfather Dyobha, in a war that had nothing to do with the cause of the disenfranchised back home, had his life ended in faraway seas claiming his mortal remains and leaving no marked grave to show.

Ninety-four years later, another Wauchope, an Anglican priest, a BC leader of unforgettable standing in the land he believed will someday be renamed Azania, breathed his last in exile in Birmingham, England. Was history repeating itself when the Kliprivier waters claimed the beloved Wauchope's ashes lastSaturday? Will Wauchope's memory forever escape the grasp, like his ashes into the stream, or will age and time record for posterity a brave life that gave this country a fighting chance to be free?

Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments? Register Sign in. Hons degree and worked as assistant lecturer in sociology from to He entered Bishop Gaul College, Harare, in , and was ordained in He then served as assistant priest at Christchurch. George continued to study, and, armed with four degrees, he was invited to become Dean of Studies at Bishop Gaul College in , and then Principal in He moved from there to become the incumbent in Francistown, Botswana, and was appointed Vicar General of the diocese of Botswana.

George was greatly influenced by St Francis of Assisi. Like him, he went from being a soldier to working for God in a life dedicated to the pursuit of peace and reconciliation. Our mission statement is that with Jesus the lost are found, the found grow, and the lonely are enfolded. The benefice is situated in the conservation area of Altrincham, a prosperous market town at the southern end of Trafford Metropolitan Borough. We are seeking a full time Organist and Choirmaster.

Sunday morning service He skipped bail and in February fled to Zimbabwe as a political refugee. During his stay in Harare he completed his theological studies, and was ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church, ministering to Anglicans in both Zimbabwe and Botswana.

While they all understood the political and moral dilemma presented by his continued exile, they had no legal power to interfere with a warrant that awaited execution. Most suggested that he return to be arrested and clear his name through the courts.