About Gertrude Kinnaird
Lived 1853 – 1931 (aged 77–78). Gertrude Kinnaird was a British philanthropist, known for YWCA.
Gertrude Mary Kinnaird (1853–1931) was an English philanthropist and Christian missionary. She was a member of Youth Women's Christian Association (YWCA).
Life Gertrude Kinnaird was born in 1853 to the 11th Baron Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird and Mary Jane née Hoare, philanthropist and founder of Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA).
Kinnaird was a missionary and a member of YWCA. Kinnaird had a reputation as an effective platform speaker. She spoke at meetings throughout India aising awareness about Christianity. She also spoke of the need for improved education and medical care among women in India.
Kinnaird participated in various educational and reformist projects such as the Indian Female Normal School and Instruction Society and the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission, precursors of the present-day international Christian organization Interserve.
Gertrude Kinnaird died in July 1931. Her funeral took place at the Golders Green Crematorium in London on 14 July 1931.
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English philanthropist
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Gertrude Kinnaird was born in 1853.
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Gertrude Kinnaird died in 1931 in London.
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Gertrude Kinnaird was a philanthropist.
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