Arnold, Ellen

- bn Aston, Warwickshire, England 5 July 1858 d. Ataikola, East Bengal, India 9 July 1931. Missionary. The first Baptist woman missionary from Australia, Arnold included N.Z. in her ‘crusade’ through the colonies in 1884/5 to raise the profile of East Bengal. Her visit reinforced Silas Mead’s call for a N.Z. contribution to Mission and her example was decisive in the decision to initially send women for the Zenana mission. Ref.: ADEB, 13.