Hannah Riddell

Hannah Riddell
Born1855
Barnet, north of London
Died1932
NationalityBritish
OccupationAnglican Missionary
Known forFoundation of a leper hospital, Kaishun Hospital, in Kumamoto in 1895 and giving great influence to leprosy control of Japan

Hannah Riddell (1855–1932) was an English woman who devoted her life to the care of patients with leprosy in Japan.

Riddell and Whight Memorial Hall (Kumamoto, Japan)