Background
Mathews, Basil Joseph was born on August 28, 1879 in Oxford, England. Son of A. H. and Emma (Colegrove) Mathews.
Mathews, Basil Joseph was born on August 28, 1879 in Oxford, England. Son of A. H. and Emma (Colegrove) Mathews.
Master of Arts, University of Oxford, 1904. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of British Columbia, 1949.
Began as private secretary to Principal Fairbairn, of Mansfield College, Oxford, 1899. Member literature staff Christian World, 1904-1910. Editorial secretary London Missionary Society, 1910-1919, et cetera
Also secretary and chairman literature committee, Ministry of Information, British Government, 1917-1919.
Director Press bureau of Conference of Representatives of British Missionary Societies, 1920-1924. International literature secretary World’s Committee of Y.M.C. Associations
(boys’ work), Geneva, Switzerland, 1924-1929. Professor Christian world relations, Boston University and Andover-Newton Theological Institution, 1932-1944.
Released for service as deputy director, American Division, Ministry of Information, British Government, 1939-1940.
Professor, Christian world-relations, Union College affiliated to University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1944-1949.
Clubs: Athenaeum, PEN
Married H. Anne Passmore, 1905 (died 1939). Married second, Winifred Grace Wilson, 1940.