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English: Florence Nightingale Memorial wall plaque - she is not buried at St. Paul's - only a memorial to honor her - look for simple tomb in St. Margaret's, East Wellow. Date 1 July 2009
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Florence Nightingale (/ ˈ n aɪ t ɪ ŋ ɡ eɪ l /; 12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was an English social reformer, statistician and the founder of modern nursing.Nightingale came to prominence while serving as a manager and trainer of nurses during the Crimean War, in which she organised care for wounded soldiers at Constantinople. [4]
Florence Nightingale and Sir Harry Verney. On 24 June 1858, Parthenope married Harry Verney, 2nd Baronet, MP for Buckingham, a supporter of liberal causes and possessor of the family seat, Claydon House. Harry Verney had become involved with the Nightingale after his late wife's request for their daughter to meet Florence Nightingale.
An original letter by Florence Nightingale in which she writes of her poor health following her return from the Crimean War has gone on display for the first time.
The grave is about 100 meters (328 feet) away from that of “The Ivory Lady,” whose skeletal remains were found buried with an elephant’s tusk, an ivory comb, a crystal dagger, an ostrich ...
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