Taylor, Annie Royle (1855–c. 1920)
Taylor, Annie Royle (1855–c. 1920)
British missionary. Born 1855 in Egremont, Cheshire, England; died c. 1920.
Worked for China Inland Mission for 3 years around Yangtze River, Lanchow, and near Tibetan border (1884–1887); after illness in Australia, went to Darjeeling and worked among Tibetans (1887–91); disguised as a pilgrim, traveled with young convert Pontso on treacherous 7-month journey to Tibet (1892), but was turned away by army chief at Lhasa; returned with group of men to Darjeeling and later opened shop in Yatung; was the 1st European woman to enter Tibet.
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