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Beatrice Batty[edit]
Beatrice Batty (1833–1933) was an English writer, Christian Missionary, and author of ten novels.
Personal Life[edit]
She was born in London, and was the eldest daughter of Henry Stebbing, an English cleric and literary editor. Her siblings included journalist William Stebbing, zoologist Thomas R.R. Stebbing, and novelist Grace Stebbing.
Batty was educated at a Moravian boarding school in Neuwied, in the Black Forest in southwest Germany. Her experiences there formed the basis for her first book, An English Girl's Account of a Moravian Settlement, which was published in 1858.
In 1860 she married Robert Braithwaite Batty, and they went to India to do missionary work. He died of dysentery and she returned to England.
Missionary Work[edit]
Braithwaite Batty participated in missions to Egypt & India. Here, she collected various objects that were subsequently donated to
Donations[edit]
From her travels, Batty collected many objects of importance, which were subsequently donated to a range of institutions. These include Pitts Rivers Museum, Reading Museum, and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.