Thomas Baker (missionary), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Methodist missionary in Fiji
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About Thomas Baker (missionary)
- Thomas Baker (6 February 1832—July 1867) was a Methodist missionary in Fiji, known as being the only missionary in that country to be killed and eaten, along with seven of his Fijian followers.
- The incident occurred in the Navosa Highlands of western Viti Levu in July 1867, and the rock used to kill Baker is still displayed in the village of Nabutatau.
- The soles of his leather sandals, which were also cooked by the cannibal tribe, are in Fiji Museum in Suva.
- Records show that Baker was killed and eaten as a result of him touching a chief's head, which in Fijian culture, is considered to be very disrespectful.
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