Charles Freer Andrews was an English Priest of the Church of England a Christian Missionary and a social reformer. e was an educator and patriot, who cam laigned for India's independence and became a close friend and associate of Mahatma Gandhi. Affectionately called Christ's Faithful Apostle by Gandhi ji, based on his initials, F. Andrews, was also named in an u or Friend of Poor for his contribution to the Indian independence movement.