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they had heard about his adventures on the other side of China. Certainly his father was
greatly respected for his gentle demonstration of his Christian faith.
The Chefoo Boys School showing its proximity to the beach
So now the family was all together again. But even better, his parents had retired to Chefoo,
so this meant that they experienced something rare for missionaries, enjoying some of the
extended family together in one place. In traditional Chinese culture, the extended family is
the basic unit of society. The extended families of old had "four generations living under one
roof”. This was considered in Confucian times to indicate a strong family. It was certainly
an opportunity for some Andrew
family bonding.
Amy Moore in her book
“Threescore Years and Ten” adds
this picture of that time for GFA:
Family pictures taken in Chefoo at this time. While I was in Scotland in 1982 I
One with the three children Leslie 13, Aileen met Dr. Bernard Walker who was at
11, Mervyn 9, and the other a couple of years Chefoo when GFA was on the staff
there. His family lived next to them
later with Aileen. so he saw a lot of the Andrew
children. He says GFA taught
geography. He was tall and good
looking and always wore a leather
coat which was much admired. A
link between the two families was
that Robert Walker (Bernard's
father), GFA, J.O. Fraser and
Arthur Taylor, who was also on the
they had heard about his adventures on the other side of China. Certainly his father was
greatly respected for his gentle demonstration of his Christian faith.
The Chefoo Boys School showing its proximity to the beach
So now the family was all together again. But even better, his parents had retired to Chefoo,
so this meant that they experienced something rare for missionaries, enjoying some of the
extended family together in one place. In traditional Chinese culture, the extended family is
the basic unit of society. The extended families of old had "four generations living under one
roof”. This was considered in Confucian times to indicate a strong family. It was certainly
an opportunity for some Andrew
family bonding.
Amy Moore in her book
“Threescore Years and Ten” adds
this picture of that time for GFA:
Family pictures taken in Chefoo at this time. While I was in Scotland in 1982 I
One with the three children Leslie 13, Aileen met Dr. Bernard Walker who was at
11, Mervyn 9, and the other a couple of years Chefoo when GFA was on the staff
there. His family lived next to them
later with Aileen. so he saw a lot of the Andrew
children. He says GFA taught
geography. He was tall and good
looking and always wore a leather
coat which was much admired. A
link between the two families was
that Robert Walker (Bernard's
father), GFA, J.O. Fraser and
Arthur Taylor, who was also on the
