| Gertrude Kinnaird | |
| Birth Name: | Gertrude Mary Kinnaird |
| Birth Date: | 1853 |
| Death Date: | 1931 |
| Death Place: | London, England |
| Known For: | YWCA leader, philanthropist |
| Nationality: | British |
Gertrude Mary Kinnaird (1853-1931) was an English philanthropist and Christian missionary. She was a member of Youth Women's Christian Association (YWCA).[1]
Gertrude Kinnaird was born in 1853 to the 11th Baron Arthur Fitzgerald Kinnaird[2] and Mary Jane née Hoare, philanthropist and founder of Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA).[3]
Kinnaird was a missionary and a member of YWCA. She had a keen interest in affairs concerned with India.[4] Kinnaird had a reputation of most capable and impressive platform speaker.[5] She spoke at the meetings raising awareness about hundred millions of people in India who have not heard about Jesus Christ.[6] She also spoke of the great need for advance in education and medical work among the women in India.[7]
Kinnaird participated in various educational and reformist projects such as the Indian Female Normal School and Instruction Society and the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission, precursors of the present-day international Christian organization Interserve.
Gertrude Kinnaird died in July 1931. Her funeral took place at the Golders Green Crematorium in London on 14 July 1931.