Polhill, Cecil and Arthur

Abstract

The collection consists of a copy of a draft manuscript Two Etonians in China 1885-1925 by Cecil and Arthur Polhill. The manuscript includes sections written by both brothers and a short, abridged section of Evangelisation of the World by Benjamin Broomhall. The manuscript covers the brothers' early life, conversion, and work in China and refers to the Cambridge Seven and others working in China at the time such as Bishop Cassels; the development of various mission stations until 1926; and national events such as the Boxer rebellion. The manuscript was assembled in 1926 but includes some sections written at an earlier date. Spaces have been left for photographs which are not included.