Sister Henrietta Stockdale | |
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| Born | 9 July 1847 Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 6 October 1911 (aged 64) Kimberley, Northern Cape, Union of South Africa |
| Known for | Improving nursing training in South Africa |
Sister Henrietta, CSM and AA (9 July 1847 – 6 October 1911) was a British nursing pioneer and Anglican religious sister. Through her influence and pressure the first state registration of nurses and midwives in the world was brought about when the Cape of Good Hope Medical and Pharmacy Act of 1891 passed into law. She was a member of the Anglican Community of St Michael and All Angels.