Trevor Huddleston

Ernest Urban Trevor Huddleston

["Anglican Archbishop", "Anti-Apartheid Leader", "Author"]

Born Jun 15, 1913

Bedford, United Kingdom

Passed Away Apr 20, 1998 Mirfield, United Kingdom

Lifespan 84 years old

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"If I have done anything for South Africa, it is because South Africa has given me everything: it has shown me what Christ means in the suffering of his people."

Archival Overview

Anglican archbishop and prophetic anti-apartheid leader whose 1956 book 'Naught for Your Comfort' galvanized global Christian outrage against South African racism.

Biographical Record

Trevor Huddleston was a priest in the Community of the Resurrection sent to Sophiatown, Johannesburg, in 1943. Immersing himself in the vibrant Black township, he built schools, swimming pools, and brass bands, famously mentoring a young Hugh Masekela by buying him his first trumpet.

When the apartheid government bulldozed Sophiatown to build a white suburb, Huddleston stood in defiant resistance. Recalled to England, he authored the bestselling book 'Naught for Your Comfort', founded the British Anti-Apartheid Movement, and served as its president for three decades until Nelson Mandela's release.

Key Life Milestones

Naught for Your Comfort

Publication of Expose

Published the international bestseller exposing the inhumanity of forced township removals.

Anti-Apartheid President

Leadership of Global Boycott

Elected president of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement, leading the international sanctions campaign.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Trevor Huddleston CR Memorial Centre
Johannesburg, South Africa

                         GPS: -26.1772, 27.9944                    

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