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Mary Seacole, a Jamaican nurse, applied to join Florence Nightingale in Crimea, but was turned down due to her race. Mary went on her own and set up a hotel for sick and wounded soldiers. #FACT

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MARY SEACOLE

MARY SEACOLE

23 November 1805 – 14 May 1881

            Mary Seacole was a pioneering nurse who cared for injured soldiers during the Crimean War.

She had left her home in Jamaica and travelled to Russia to help in the Crimean war where she worked alongside Florence Nightingale. She moved to London to work in English hospitals and then to the USA and then to the Caribbean.

Seacole was born in Kingston, her mother ran a boarding house. In 1855 she went to the Crimean War to set up a British Hotel for the sick and officers. She was told that officers didn’t need overnight accommodation, so she turned it into a restaurant and bar which became popular. She then went to London and America to the California Gold Rush. There she served wine and sandwiches and went on to give assistance to those who fought in battle.

Today there is a statue dedicated to her at St Thomas’ Hospital, London in 2016.

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Welcome to our Weekly Spotlight!🔦 A day a week where we highlight a person or topic, this week we chose Mary Seacole 🙌 #ukhistory #womenshistorymonth #maryseacole #nurse #britishhistory #british #britishartist #florence #florencenightingale #graphicdesign #LOUDER #LOUDERdesigns #britishartist https://www.instagram.com/p/CMz_xL4Di-n/?igshid=1ds6uha3eb98q

[sleepyknitter]

Mary Jane Seacole was a British-Jamaican nurse who set up the "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War. She was around 50 years old riding onto the battlefield, treated the soldiers who she called her "sons" every day. She gave the soldiers all the comforts of home that they dearly missed at her hotel. When the Crimean War ended she filed for bankruptcy and was destitute. The veterans of the war ran a 4 day fundraising gala to support their "mother". She died at age 75. I highly recommend watching the Extra History Episodes about her https://youtu.be/xT9BTuBtCJs And this documentary https://youtu.be/PqKwAzXPYwg #blackhistorymonth #maryseacole #blackhistory #history https://www.instagram.com/p/CLU3BBeBqig/?igshid=1cidkykfmd2lm

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On representing Mary Seacole: a Jamaican-Scottish war heroine | Art UK

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Mary Jane Seacole statue was unveiled outside St Thomas Hospital, London, in 2016, in recognition of her many achievements. 

A statue we can truly appreciate. 

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Mary Jane Seacole (23 November 1805 – 14 May 1881) was a British-Jamaican business woman and nurse. She set up the “British Hotel” during the Crimean War. Seacole used herbal remedies to nurse soldiers back to health. She was posthumously awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit in 1871. In 2004, she was voted the greatest Black Briton. She broke social rules and prejudices to travel the world, run businesses and help those in need – even in the most dangerous places. Best known for her work as a nurse in the Crimean War, Mary Seacole will forever be remembered as an incredible woman and inspiring role model.  She got herself out to the war by her own efforts and at her own expense; risked her life to bring comfort to the wounded and dying soldiers; and became the first black woman to make her mark on British public life.

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Mary Jane Seacole 1805 – 14 May 1881 British-Jamaican business woman and nurse behind the lines during the Crimean War. Came from a tradition of Jamaican and West African herbalists using her skills to nurse soldiers back to health. She was posthumously awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit and was voted the greatest black Briton. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/uk/2004/feb/10/britishidentity.artsandhumanities Will think of her next time I'm clapping for carers 🙏🏾 #MarySeacole https://www.instagram.com/p/CAKl2E7FQFI/?igshid=gqedsc8riqly