George Warren ( - died 26 July 1812) was a British

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missionary. He was the first Wesleyan Methodist in Africa and went to

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in November 1811.Dictionary of Methodism in Britain and Ireland website, ''Warren, George''
/ref> Rev. Warren had been an itinerant preacher travelling through England and Wales for

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's circuits.Methodist UK website, ''WCR Newletter'', article dated July 19, 2011
/ref> Warren volunteered to become a missionary and educationalist in Sierra Leone, and sailed there in 1811 on board the ''Traveller'', captained by Paul Cuffee. He was accompanied by three school teachers: Jonathan Raynor, John Healey and Thomas Hirst. He was a juror during the trial of

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in 1812. He died on 26 July 1812, within 8 months of arriving, a victim of the climate. (See Ref 1) Today there is a Methodist Church in Freetown named ''Warren Memorial Methodist Church''.Sierra Express Media website, ''Warren Memorial Methodist Church''
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Warren, George Date of birth missing 18th-century births 1812 deaths Methodist missionaries in Sierra Leone English Methodist missionaries British expatriates in Sierra Leone