Leonora Edith Lea | |
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| Born | 30 March 1896 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Died | 28 October 1971 Sydenham, England |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Cheltenham Ladies' College, University of London (BA, external student) |
| Occupation(s) | Missionary, educator, writer |
| Notable work | Window on Japan (1956) |
| Parent(s) | Reverend Arthur Lea and Mary Lea |
| Awards | Order of the Sacred Treasure (4th Class) |
Leonora Edith Lea (30 March 1896 – 28 October 1971) was a Canadian Anglican missionary who lived and worked in Japan as a school teacher, writer, and senior administrator of the Anglican Church in Japan.
Lea was one of the few church missionary workers to live in Japan throughout the Pacific War. Her collected writings and recollections of that period offer a rare first-hand English-language account of life in wartime Japan.
With Bishop Michael Hinsuke Yashiro, Lea is credited as the founder of St. Michael's International School, Kobe.