Soho in 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
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. It is in Soho. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soho Square (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Soho Square
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Also see . . .
1. Mary Seacole (Wikipedia). "Mary Jane Seacole OM (nιe Grant; 1805 – 14 May 1881) was a Jamaican business woman and nurse who set up the British 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.)
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 239 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
