The identification of John Chilembwe's body and its secret burial

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Title:	The identification of John Chilembwe's body and its secret burial
Author:	Stuart-Mogg, David T.
Year:	2008
Periodical:	The Society of Malawi Journal
Volume:	61
Issue:	2
Pages:	42-50
Language:	English
Notes:	biblio. refs.
Geographic terms:	Malawi Central Africa
Subjects:	martyrs biographies (form) History, Archaeology Chilembwe, John, d. 1915 Malawi--History
About person:	John Chilembwe (ca.1860-1915)
External link:	https://www.jstor.org/stable/29779266
Abstract:	During the intervening 93 years since the fugitive John Chilembwe (the Baptist minister who instigated the 1915 rising) was pursued by government forces and bounty hunters and then killed by rifle shots at or near the Magoi stream, Mulanje, Nyasaland (now Malawi) on 3 February 1915, speculation on the circumstances of his death - indeed whether he died at all or escaped into Portuguese East Africa - has been rife and a colourful mythology has emerged as his story has been told, retold and embellished by subsequent generations. In the 1990s, files and records long believed 'missing' or burnt appeared to be safe in the National Archives in Zomba. The author examines the documentary record of the enquiry into the death of John Chilembwe, which was held on 4 February 1915. He suggests that the testimonies presented at this enquiry appear plausible and persuasive. Furthermore, the author describes the discovery of Chilembwe's believed burial site. Bibliogr., notes, ref. [ASC Leiden abstract]