Inscription
London County Council
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, 1836 - 1917, the first woman to qualify as a doctor in Britain, lived here.
Site: Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1 (1 memorial)
W1, Upper Berkeley Street, 20
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
Born in Whitechapel. She was the first female doctor to be trained in Britain...
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson - W1
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...
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