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Broomhall (surname)
Broomhall is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alfred James Broomhall (1911-1994), British Protestant Christian medical missionary to China * Arthur Broomhall (1860–?), English footballer *Benjamin Broomhall (1829-1911), British advocate of foreign missions *Chummy Broomhall (1919–2017), American cross-country skier * Erlon "Bucky" Broomhall (b. 1931), American skiing advocate *John Broomhall (21st century), English composer and audio producer * Keith Broomhall (b. 1951), English footballer * Marshall Broomhall (1866-1937), British Protestant Christian missionary to China *Sam Broomhall Sam Roger Broomhall (born 29 July 1976) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Broomhall represented Canterbury at a provincial level and the Crusaders in Super Rugby. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the ... (b. 1976), New Zealand rugby union player * Susan Broomhall, Australian historian and academic {{surname, Broomhal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred James Broomhall
Alfred James Broomhall (6 December 1911 – 11 May 1994), also A. J. Broomhall, was a British Protestant Christian medical missionary to China, and author and historian of the China Inland Mission (renamed as Overseas Missionary Fellowship in 1964, known today as OMF International based in Singapore). Chinese roots “Jim” Broomhall was born in Chefoo (Yantai), Shandong, China, in 1911, the son of Benjamin Charles Broomhall and his wife Marion, missionaries to China with the Baptist Missionary Society. The Broomhalls were a missionary family, and Jim was the third generation to be involved in such work. His grandfather, Benjamin Broomhall, had been the general secretary of the China Inland Mission for 20 years and had married Amelia, sister of the founder of the agency, James Hudson Taylor. His uncle, Marshall Broomhall was the most famous of Benjamin's sons as a missionary and historian – a professional pattern repeated in Jim's life. Commitment to service Jim was educate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |