George Tupou I at the behest of his prime minister, The Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker. The crown was fashioned by the jewellery firm of Hardy Brothers... 3 KB (425 words) - 00:57, 24 October 2023 |
origination was a joint effort between King George Tupou I and Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker who also both formed the Free Church of Tonga in 1885. The school... 1 KB (158 words) - 14:34, 24 May 2021 |
Siaosi ("George") in 1831. In 1875, with the help of missionary Shirley Waldemar Baker, he declared Tonga a constitutional monarchy, formally adopted the... 98 KB (9,507 words) - 13:50, 20 April 2024 |
the first commoner to hold this post since Shirley Waldemar Baker in 1881. All the prime ministers since Baker had been members of the nobility, or even... 19 KB (412 words) - 08:21, 31 October 2023 |
held until his death.[citation needed] In November 1879, Reverend Shirley Waldemar Baker accompanied ʻUnga to Auckland for medical treatment. The Prince... 8 KB (871 words) - 12:25, 6 April 2024 |
the nation, one that would represent Christianity. He befriended Shirley Waldemar Baker – a member of the United Kingdom's Tongan mission who later became... 8 KB (678 words) - 03:07, 15 April 2024 |