Mary H. J. Henderson
Mary H J Henderson | |
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| Born | Mary Helen Jane Henderson 1874 Aberdeen |
| Died | 6 November 1938 (aged 63–64) |
| Occupation | administrator with the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service |
| Known for | support for SWH and War Relief, social causes, including women's suffrage |
| Awards | Five medals |
Mary H J Henderson (born 1874 – 6 November 1938) was an administrator with Elsie Inglis's Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service in the Balkans in World War I, earning five medals. She founded social work and civic groups led by women, in Dundee, Aberdeen and London and served on charitable bodies including Dundee War Relief Fund, and worked for women's suffrage. She was also a war poet.