Description | This collection includes family photographs, postcards, sketches and watercolours which belonged to Sylvia Louisa Kendal Bushe, CMS missionary in Japan. Other papers in the collection include Bible study notes, friendship book, printed papers and newscuttings relating to her missionary service in Japan and other miscellaneous personal items. |
Administrative History | Sylvia Bushe (1890-1966) was a CMS missionary in Japan between 1921 and 1959 working in Central Japan Mission, Tokyo (1921-1925 and 1932-1941), Hiroshima (1926-1931). From 1945 to 1948, while back in England she worked in the Winchester diocese but later returned to Japan and continued her missionary work there until 1959.
Source: Information supplied by the CMS Archivist |
Custodial History | Deposited with the CMS in 1992 |