Page 3 - John Pascoe and the Gallant rescue of His Party in Mashonaland

Whilst the following does not appear in the book, we have added
this extra history supplied by his living relative Ted Pascoe

John Pascoe, brother of William James Pascoe a blacksmith in

Shute Lane. John was a Major in the Salvation Army on top of
Institute Hill (Hence Army Hill) in Porthleven Trekked from
South Africa to Southern Rhodesia

John Pascoe 3 was born on 20 Aug 1861 in Penrose Hill Sithney,

Cornwall, died on 4 Mar 1928 in Luck Street, Salisbury, Africa
and was buried on 3 Apr 1928 in Pioneer Cemetery, Harare, Africa.
John died at his home in Luck Street, Salisbury.

Department Mayor of Salisbury 1903/04/05/06/ and Mayor
1906/7/8.

He was a pioneer, a member of the Mazoe Patrol. Played a

prominent role in the rescue of the women in the attack on the
Alice Mine in June 1896.

He built the Salvation Army Building and Wesleyan Church in
Salisbury. He was a missionary, a farmer, a building contractor,
a company director, and a force in civic affairs for many years.

He gave his farm Pearston to the Salvation Army.
Among the mourners at his funeral was the Prime Minister, Mr.

Moffat.5

A pioneer party led by Major and Mrs John Pascoe left Kimberley
on the 5th May 1891 with 18 oxen. After a trek of 6 1/2 months
arrived at Fort Salisbury, Rhodesia on 18th Nov 1891. Here the
Pascoes set up a Mission Station.

John started a building business in 1893, became Mayor of
Salisbury 1905. Noted for his bravery on the "Mazoe Patrol" (A

copy is available from Edward Pascoe)

Noted events in his life were:

Occupation, Missionary; Southern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)Africa.
Went to South Africa as Missionary, Wesleyan Section, Beatrice
Rd, Salisbury (Harare) ,

Pioneer Cemetery Grave No.94