Reverend Ernest William Lunn Martin MBE (September 8, 1888 – February 19, 1980) was a British religious missionary, educator, and author.
[1] His father was a priest as well as brothers Herbert Craven Martin who served a mission in India.
His sister Ellen Mary Martin became a midwife and lived in Canton China.
Kathleen Stewart She died while interned with Martin in a POW camp January 19, 1945.
In the 1920s, he oversaw the relocation of the college to its presesnt day site and the opening of the School House, Great Hall, the Hostel (later renamed for Martin), and the Science building.
[4] Martin and his wife were initially erroneously reported in Ireland as killed in the battle in Hong Kong.
[8][9] The battle led to the closure of the school and the conversion of the campus into the Stanley Internment Camp where Martin and his wife with 2800 other civilian prisoners were held.
[3][4] In 1977, he received an Order of the British Empire award for his service in the 1978 New Year Honours.
Martin is remembered for his service within education and community welfare, which spanned more than half a century.