BAKER, CHARLES (1804-75) left England in June 1827 and joined the C.M.S. mission at Bay of Islands in January 1828. In 1830 he was stationed at Kerikeri, when it was decided that he should accompany Clarke in opening a new station at Waimate. He was afterwards stationed at Paihia, Waikare, Tolaga Bay and Tauranga. Retiring to Auckland in 1865, he died there on 6 February 1875.

His son, CHARLES BAKER (1828-65), who was stationed with the Rev. R. Taylor at Putiki and studied for the church, was twelve years in the Native Secretary's department and was afterwards resident magistrate at Waiapu, Hawke's Bay and Tauranga.

N.Z. Herald, 7 Feb 1875; Wellington Independent, 7 Oct 1865.

Reference: Volume 1, page 31

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