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R Codrington
Title
Relic
Object type Missionaries/missions; death; relic; souvenirs; exploration
Classification: NM3.12770
Description
Afrikaans: HOUT van die boom waaronder Dr. David Livingstone gesterf het, en waaronder sy hart begrawe is. Gesertifiseer Harry Johnson LMS. Sendeling Sentraal-Afrika 1896 tot 1907.
Livingstone-aandenking: 'n Stukkie hout
Dr Livingstone is op 4 Mei 1873 by Chitambo se stat in Ilala aan die suidpunt van die Bangweolo-meer oorlede. Die boom waaronder hy gesterf het, en waaronder sy hart begrawe is, was 'n mupunda-boom (dikwels 'n mvula-boom genoem). Die inskripsie is in die boom gekerf deur een van Livingstone se karwyers, 'n sendingopgeleide seun genaamd Yamuza. Hy is in Engeland Jacob Wainwright genoem en was 'n draer by Livingstone se begrafnis. Hy is jare daarna by ons sendingstasie te Urambo [wes van Tabora, Tanganjika] oorlede, en is deur mnr Walter Draper, L.M.S.-sendeling, begrawe. Die Livingstone-boom is in 1899 deur mnr Codrington afgestomp en met vuur vernietig nadat 'n paar stukke hout vir die Livingstone-familie en ander uitgehou is. Die inskripsie word nou in die museum van die Royal Geographical Society bewaar. Op die ligging van die boom is 'n beton-obelisk met 'n paslike bronsplaat-inskrif opgerig. Dr Livingstone se gemummifiseerde liggaam is op 18 April 1874 in die skip van die Westminister-abdy begrawe. Sy liggaam rus gevolglik in die hart van Engeland, en sy hart in die hart van Afrika.
English: Wood from the tree under which Dr Livingstone died (May 4th 1873) framed piece of wood with printed paper label- "WOOD from the tree under which Dr David Livingstone died, and under which his heart was buried. Certified (handwritten) Harry Johnson - LMS Missionary Central Africa - 1896 to 1907"
Livingstone Souvenir: A piece of wood
Dr Livingstone died at Chitambo's village, Ilala, at the South end of Lake Bangweolo, on May 4th 1873. The tree under which he died, and under which his heart was buried was a mupunda tree (often called mvula tree). The inscription was cut into the tree by one of Livingstone's carriers, a mission trained boy named Yamuza, called in England Jacob Wainwright. He was a pall-bearer at Livingstone's funeral. Years later he died at our mission station at Urambo [west of Tabora, Tanganyika], and was buried by Mr Walter Draper, L.M.S. Missionary. The Livingstone tree was cut down in 1899, by Mr Codrington, and after a few pieces of wood had been saved for the Livingstone family and others, the tree was destroyed by fire. The inscription is now placed in the museum of the Royal Geographical Society. On the site of the tree an obelisk of concrete has been erected, together with a brass late suitably inscribed. Dr Livingstone's mummified body was interred in the nave of Westminister Abbey on April 18th 1874, so his body lies in the heart of England, and his heart in the heart of Africa.
Date Unknown date
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; 04 May 1873; 1899
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height: 102mm
width: 160mm
height: 110mm
width: 190mm

notes: .1: height 102 mm x 160 mm .2: height 110 mm x width 190 mm
institution QS:P195,Q758657
Accession number
604158 (object number)
Place of creation Africa
Credit line Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2003x2.44
Notes framed piece of wood with printed paper label
.1– "WOOD from the tree under which Dr David Livingstone died ..."
Certified (handwritten) "Harry Johnson - LMS Missionary Central Africa - 1896 to 1907".
.2– Typed label transcript- "Livingstone Souvenir - a piece of wood
Dr Livingstone died at Chitambo's village, ..."
(label by Harry Johnson, LMS Missionary 1896 to 1907.)
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