Record

CodeDS745
Dates1901-1980
Person NameGibbs; Mildred Eleanor (1901-1980); missionary, teacher, and writer
SurnameGibbs
ForenamesMildred Eleanor
Epithetmissionary, teacher, and writer
ActivityEDUCATION AND TRAINING

Mildred Gibbs was educated at Newcastle-upon-Tyne Church High School, and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford University, where she gained a First in the School of Modern History in 1923. She pursued research into nineteenth century British constitutional history, for which she was awarded an M.A. from Manchester University. She then became involved in the Student Christian Movement, and became a Church Mission Society missionary in 1932.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

From 1933-1962 she taught history at St John's College, Agra.

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