Papers of Barbara Lea

Personal papers and publications belonging to Barbara Lea, missionary in central Africa with the London Missionary Society, relating to her service between 1945 and 1976.


Date(s) of creation: c.1911-1970s
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 381275
Summary: Personal papers and publications belonging to Barbara Lea, missionary in central Africa with the London Missionary Society, relating to her service between 1945 and 1976.
Main author: Lea; Daisy Barbara (b 1918); missionary
Extent: 1 box
Admin history: Daisy Barbara Lea was born on 30 Oct 1918, at Coventry. She trained at Birmingham General Hospital and Carey Hall. She was appointed to Kawimbe, Central Africa, with the London Missionary Society in 1945, and sailed on 13 May 1946. She served at Kawimbe, 1946-1966, and at Abercorn, 1966-1976. She retired on 31 August 1976.
Acquisition: Donated to SOAS Library by Hilary Jefferies, niece of Barbara Lea, in September 2015.
Access status: Open
Language: English
Format: Archive           
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/SOASNAF/P1551 Lea; Daisy Barbara (b 1918); missionary Person
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
895949 Zambia