Background
Cecil Henry Polhill was born on 23 February 1860.
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Education
He was educated at Eton College and Jesus College, Cambridge, before taking a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Bedfordshire Yeomanry.
Career
Polhill returned from China in 1900 in the wake of the Boxer Uprising. Upon his return from China, Polhill inherited a fortune, and spent much of his life donating to missionary causes. Before returning to England Polhill wrote a cheque for £1500 to pay off the mortgage on the Azusa Street building.
He maintained friendly relationships with the PMU, and missionaries in the field
He died on 9 March 1938 Hampstead, London.
