City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Mary Seacole

1805 - 1881

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 13, 2017

1. Mary Seacole Marker

Inscription.
Jamaican Nurse
Heroine of the
Crimean War
lived here

Erected 2007 by English Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • Women.

Location. 51° 30.95′ N, 0° 7.93′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Soho Square and Soho Street, on the left when traveling east on Soho Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 Soho Square, City of Westminster, England W1D 3QG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Flying Horse (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); William Hazlitt (about 150 meters away); Tin Pan Alley (about 180 meters away); Karl Marx (about 210 meters away); William Nicholson (about 210 meters away); The Dog and Duck (about 210 meters away); Augustus Siebe (about 210 meters away); Dr. John Snow (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . .
1. Mary Seacole (Wikipedia). "Mary Jane Seacole OM (née Grant; 1805 – 14 May 1881) was a Jamaican business woman and nurse who set up the British
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Hotel behind the lines during the Crimean War. She described this as "a mess-table and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers", and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield. She was posthumously awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit in 1991. In 2004 she was voted the greatest black Briton." (Submitted on December 6, 2017.)

2. Mary Seacole (English Heritage). (Submitted on December 6, 2017.)

Mary Seacole Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 13, 2017

2. Mary Seacole Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.