Maurice Fraser Carver

Other Events and Attributes:

• Departure: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Residence: England
• Baptism: 26 Apr 1899, Harborne, Staffordshire
• Residence: 1901, Worcestershire; Relation to Head of House: Son
• Military Service: 1918, France; the King's Royal Rifles
• Departure: 1924, Hong Kong, China
• Arrival: 16 Jun 1924, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Arrival: 15 May 1933, Southampton, Hampshire
• Military Service: 1939, Rhodesia; Joined Rhodesian Army

Notes:

Son of Frank Carver of Harborne, Birmingham and Annie Jane Harriet Crewswell of Gibraltar. Educated at Rugby School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford (BA Hons, History) 1921; Diploma of Education London, 1925.

2nd Lieut. K.R.R.C. Jan. 1918-March 1919; Rhodesia Regiment July 1940-September 1942 (Lieut.); East Africa Pioneers October 1942-August 1943; Force 133 (SOE) August 1943-December 1944 (Capt.).

Appointments: St. John's College, Agra U.P. India Oct. 1921-August 1923. Union College, Alwaye, Travencore, August 1923-July 1924. Ridge School, West-cliff, Johannesburg, January 1926-Aug. 1927. Co-founder Ruzawi School, Maran-dellas, S. Rhodesia; January 1928-Aug. 1956. St. Faith's Mission, Rusape, Rhodesia, Sept. 1956-July 1959, and Superintendent of 45 Diocesan African Primary Schools. Bernard Mizeki School, Marandellas, December 1959-Sept. 1960. Ranche House College, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia, Oct. 1960-December 1963, assisting J.M.F. Gibbs on research project on inter-racial adult education, preliminary to opening of Ranche House College, Salisbury. Assistant Secretary Diocese of Malawi, February 1964-Feb. 1970. 1964 Librarian & Secretary to Board of Governors to start Chilema United Church Lay Training Centre, Malawi. Bursar Malosa Sec. School, Malawi, March 1970-Aug. 1974.

Interests: Play reading, drama, walking.

Maurice married Nancy Jean Niven on 6 Aug 1927 in Transvaal, South Africa. Nancy was born on 1 Jun 1899 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died in 1928 in Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maurice married Gwendoline Mary Lord on 22 Apr 1931. Gwendoline was born in Apr 1899 in Ealing, Middlesex; died on 4 May 1954 in Marandellas, Marondera, Mashonaland East, Southern Rhodesia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maurice married Mary Elizabeth Gibbs on 29 Oct 1965 in Marandellas,S.Rhodesia. Mary (daughter of Rev Michael McCausland Gibbs and Edith Marjorie Ward) was born on 7 Jan 1932; died in 2008 in Great Malvern, Worcestershire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Veda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]