A statue was erected in Nanjing onTuesday in honor of Reverend John Magee, an American Episcopal priest, best known for his work in Nanking as a missionary, and for the films and pictures he took during the Nanking Massacre. He is also credited with saving thousands of lives throughout the event.
Chris Magee, grandson of John Magee, traveled all the way from the USA to attend the launch ceremony of the statue which is erected at the No. 12 Middle School of Nanjing, the successor of a former school founded by John Magee. Five old buildings built in the republican days have remained intact inside the campus of the No. 12 Middle School to serve as the evidence of John Magee’s efforts during the founding of the school.
In 1918, Reverend Magee started Yizhi Primary School which laid a solid foundation for the education of Xiaguan area of Nanjing.
