The Beginning...

St. Mary's Home

History
St.Mary's home was started in the year 1872 by a young missionary Mrs. Priscilla Winter caring for the sick, poor and lonely women of the community. The present, as it is now was built in the year 1900. The Diocese of Delhi was established in 1947, the home became a part of the Diocese, the C.N.I (Church of north India).
The house was selected for an award given by the DDA (Delhi development authority ) in 1997 for the 'best maintained century old building'.

      Lunch time at St.Mary's Home.(1931)

 (SOURCE:Project Canterbury,The Cambridge Mission to Delhi ~by Lilian F. Henderson )

  Children sitting outside kitchen area. (1931)

                             (SOURCE:Project Canterbury,The Cambridge Mission to Delhi     ~   by Lilian F. Henderson )

St Mary's home, described by one missionary with the telling phrase , ''the waste paper basket of the mission''.
(SOURCE: Line from Religion and Irreligion in Victorian society book)


By- Rahel
Pearl Academy Noida