She worked in Japan in the early 20th century to help lepers.
2006-11-06 13:14:02 · 3 answers · asked by Shizuko A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
She worked for the SPG (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel) She came from a wealthy and well connected family and funded herself. Mary Helena Cornwall Legh was born in Canterbury in 1857 and went to Japan about 1907 as a self-paid SPG missionary. Having obtained a piece of land in Kusatsu in 1915, she founded the Misson of St. Barnabas, Kusatsu, Japan, where she provided medical and spiritual help to lepers until 1936, when her health was failing. She died, totally unaware of the war, on 18 Dec 1941, unmarried. She wrote over a dozen books for children. She was honoured with the very distinguished Japanese 6th Order of the Sacred Treasure.
I like the fact that you ask this question on the Royalty page, as this wonderful woman will surely be wearing a crown of glory in Heaven!
2006-11-08 03:44:36 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So whats the queston.What you gave was a statment.
2006-11-08 14:33:45 · answer #2 · answered by George K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't understand what you're asking ?
2006-11-06 22:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by blon_dee1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋