Introduction
The beauty and challenge of Guyana, formerly British Guiana, has drawn a succession of missionaries from the Church of England to South America. My latest book ‘Guyana Venture’ tells something of that history from the English end. An Englishman who has ‘eaten labba and drunk creek water’ and been made a Canon of St George’s Cathedral, I have a lifelong bond both with Guyana and the Anglocatholic faith of my fellow missionaries. ‘Guyana Venture’ is framed by my service to the Diocese of Guyana and my spiritual friendship with Canon John Dorman and Dean-emeritus Derek Goodrich. The book charts my personal adventure, including my marriage to Anne at Yupukari, whilst addressing two centuries of missionary enterprise. Closure of Guyana Diocesan Association (GDA) in 2022 was a milestone in this mission partnership of which my book is a celebration. Guyana Diocesan Association and I go back over 40 years to the friendship I built with John Dorman. A fellow member of the Company of Mission Pr