Edwin Millington Warnock – Founder of a Gospel Dynasty

Edwin Millington Warnock – Founder of a Gospel Dynasty May 6, 2008

My grandfather, Edwin Warnock, was an evangelistic tent preacher. He was from Scotland, but came down to England, where he married a Londoner but lived in Suffolk. He and his wife Muriel had six children—five boys and one girl. Sadly, one of the boys died as a young man. But each of the others married, and all of them had at least two children.  There were a total of 13 first cousins of whom I am one.  Many of them have married themselves and begun their own families, and the next generation recently started with my grandson. The vast majority of this large extended family continue to go to church and love the Lord.  The majority of Edwin and Muriel’ss descendants, both men and women, have also served actively in various roles in church. In fact the overwhelming majority of them have also preached, served as volunteer leaders or pastors, and in a few cases work full time for the Lord.

It is always a real delight to meet with the surviving descendants of Edwin Warnock and their husbands and wives. One of my uncles shared the last surviving tape of my grandfather preaching. His passion is clear, even amidst the English politeness of communication that was still common in churches back in 1968. The gospel message is strong and clearly identifiable. I could have preached this message. May God prosper the cause of my grandfather’s gospel, which is now mine, and is, of course, also faithfully preached by many millions throughout the world.

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The following photos are of Edwin , a river baptism, his children’s camps and the tent he used for evangelism.

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