Plaque

Florence Nightingale - South Street

Inscription

London County Council
In a house on this site Florence Nightingale, 1820 - 1910, lived and died.

Site: Florence Nightingale - South Street (1 memorial)

W1, South Street, 8

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Florence Nightingale - South Street

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Florence Nightingale

Nurse, statistician, author. Born in Italy (go on, guess which city) while he...

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Florence Nightingale - South Street

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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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