Ernest William Lunn Martin

Ernest William Lunn Martin (September 8, 1888 – February 19, 1980) was a British religious missionary, educator, and author. He worked in Hong Kong at St Stephen's College and St John's College, serving as chaplain and warden. He was also canon at St John's Cathedral. He is the namesake of Martin Hostel at St. Stephen's College.

Early life and family Martin was born in Stockton-on-Tees to Henry Martin and Mary Lunn. He had 9 siblings (5 brothers and 4 sisters). 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. Sister Ethel Martin lived in India and South Africa. His brother Richard Martin who worked in Canton, China.

On July 12, 1921, he married Kathleen Stewart, A. D. Stewart's sister and daughter of Robert Warren Stewart.

Career Martin went on a Church Missionary Society (CMS) mission to the South China Mission in Canton in 1914. Martin returned to England in 1917 to serve as a lieutenant in the Labour Corps until 1920.

In 1920-1921, he once again became the acting warden at St John's College. He also went to England in 1928 and returned to Hong Kong in 1929.

Martin went to England and back to Hong Kong in 1933-1934 and 1939. 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. His wife died in the Internment Camp on January 19, 1945. He was a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), the lowest of the 5 classes in the Order.

Martin is remembered for his service within education and community welfare, which spanned more than half a century. Martin Hostel at St Stephen's College is named after him.

Publications A Wanderer in the West Country about the West country of England was published by Phoenix House, London in 1951. The New Spirit originally published in 1946 by Dobson Press. Subsequent editions were published in 1970(Folcroft Press), 1977(Folcroft Library Edition), and 1978(Norwood Edition).