Ini Kopuria was an Anglican missionary and police officer from the Solomon Islands who lived from 1900 until 1945. After receiving an education at Anglican schools on Pamua and Norfolk Island, he served in the police force. Following a spiritual vision during his recovery from a leg injury, he decided to dedicate his life to spreading Christianity. In 1925, he established the Melanesian Brotherhood, a community of men dedicated to missionary work in remote areas of Melanesia.