Anna Hinder

ACHIEVEMENTS: played a significant role in the spread of education, Christianity, and healthcare in Ibadan, leaving a lasting legacy in Nigeria. Anna Hinderer (nee Martin) was born in 1827. After her mother’s death when Anna was five, she lived with her grandfather and aunt until the age of twelve, when she moved to Lowestoft. In Lowestoft, she resided at the vicarage 13 High Street, working as a secretary to Reverend Francis Cunningham and his wife, Richenda. During this time, Anna served as a Sunday School teacher and experienced a personal religious conversion. Her experiences in Lowestoft were instrumental in shaping her faith and missionary aspirations. In 1852, she married David Hinderer, and together they embarked on missionary work in Ibadan, Nigeria.

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