George Thomas Basden (31 October 1873 – 30 December 1944) was Archdeacon of the Niger from 1926 until 1936. He was educated at the CMS College, Islington and Durham University. He was

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in 1901 and was at Onitsha from 1902 until 1908. He was the Principal at

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from 1908 until 1926 before his appointment as Archdeacon; and

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afterwards.

Photographs by G.T. Basden

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1873 births 1944 deaths Archdeacons of the Niger Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society Alumni of University College, Durham Officers of the Order of the British Empire Alumni of the Church Missionary Society College, Islington People from Willingdon 20th-century Nigerian Anglican priests {{UK-reli-bio-stub