Margaret Dryburgh
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Margaret Dryburgh (24 February 1890 – 21 April 1945) was an English teacher and missionary. Born in Sunderland, England, she later became a missionary in Singapore, where she was captured in the Second World War. The plight of Dryburgh and her fellow inmates such as Betty Jeffrey in a Japanese prisoner of war camp inspired the 1996 film Paradise Road.[1] She wrote The Captives' Hymn while imprisoned.[2]
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Born | (1890-02-21)21 February 1890 Sunderland, United Kingdom | ||||||
Died | 21 April 1945(1945-04-21) (aged 54) | ||||||
Education | BA Degree in Education, qualified nurse | ||||||
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Profession | Teacher, nurse and missionary | ||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 泰美珠 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 泰美珠 | ||||||
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