Winnifred Paskall

Winnifred May Paskall[2] was a Missionary who came to India in 1946[1] through the Canadian Baptist Ministries.

Winnifred May Paskall
Born
NationalityCanadian
Other namesPaskall Aamma
OccupationMissionary, Canadian Baptist Ministries
Years active1946-1979,[1] 34 years in India
Known forHer work at the C.B.M. Jubilee Secondary and Training School for Women, Kakinada and the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni

Winnifred Paskall studied at the McMaster University from where she took a graduate degree in arts (B.A.)[3] in 1935.[4] Winnifred came to India in 1946 and served in women's development ministries and also became Principal of the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni, Andhra Pradesh.

One of the support groups for Winnifred Paskall included the First Baptist Church, Leamington which used to raise money for work in India.[5]

In 1978, the Canadian Baptist Ministries presented Paskall with a Service Pin[3] in recognition of her 34 years' of missionary service in India.

References

Notes
  1. Yearbook of Baptist Union of Western Canada, Baptist Union of Western Canada, 1991, p.401.
  2. Annual Report 2014, Momentum and Transition, Canadian Baptist Women of Ontario and Quebec, p.
  3. 1978 Year Book of the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, 1978, pp.21, 303, 334.
  4. 1935 Calendar, McMaster University, 1935, p.124
  5. The Baptist Cook Book: The Winnifred Paskall Mission Circle of the First Baptist Church, Published by First Baptist Church, Leamington, Ontario, 1949.
Further reading
  • Kenneth and Shirley Knight (2009). "The Seed Holds the Tree: A Story of India and the Kingdom of God". ISBN 978-0-9864766-0-0. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
Educational offices
Preceded by
Ruth Fletcher
1962-1967
Principal,
Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women,
Tuni, Andhra Pradesh, India

1968-1974
Succeeded by
Jessie Rosser,
1974-1987


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