21/10/2026
Meet the woman who helped pioneer The Salvation Army in Jamaica.
Born in Jamaica in 1823, Agnes Foster later settled in England, where she married a Yorkshire farmer and had four children. A woman of incredible faith and an evangelist by calling, she became a Salvation Army officer for a short time in 1883 where she was posted to South Shields III Corps.
But Agnes’ pioneering story would eventually take her back to where it began. As a widow, she returned to Jamaica and helped pioneer The Salvation Army’s mission there, before International Headquarters sent officers to formalise the work.
This Black History Month, remember the name: Agnes Foster.
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Black History Month graphic about Agnes Foster (1823–1910), who pioneered The Salvation Army’s work in Jamaica. The graphic highlights her as an officer, evangelist, mother and pioneer.]
