Mary Seacole statue, St Thomas’s Hospital, London
Photograph courtesy of Mark Thomas and not
to be reproduced without his permission.
On 30 June 2016, a memorial statue of Mary Seacole,
1805 – 1881, was unveiled by Baroness Floella Benjamin OBE in the gardens of St
Thomas’s Hospital; the UK’s first in honour of a named black woman.
https://www.maryseacoletrust.org.uk/mary-seacole-statue/
Central to the successful campaign was the role of the
Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association, which is part
of Unite the Union.
See also:- https://www.maryseacoleawards.co.uk
The Mary Seacole Awards provide an opportunity for individuals to be recognised
for their outstanding work in the black and minority ethnic (BME) community.
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