Stories from St Paul's: Florence Nightingale

17/11/2022 6 min
Stories from St Paul's: Florence Nightingale

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Episode Synopsis

In the Crypt of St Paul’s can be found a memorial to Florence Nightingale by artist Arthur George Walker. Depicted tending to a wounded soldier, the words inscribed above read, ‘Blessed are the merciful.’ Discover more about Nightingale’s life and work in nursing reform, as well as a pioneering statistician, and her legacy as the founder of modern nursing.

Produced and presented by Douglas Anderson.