Florence Nightingale

Lesley from the National Portrait Gallery told us about the life of Florence Nightingale. She got her name from the place she was born, Florence in Italy. She was a nurse who wanted to help soldiers who were fighting in the Crimean War. She was called the Lady of the lamp because at night she would walk the wards with her lamp. The soldiers would touch the shadows and say "God bless you." She had a pet Owl that she got from her trip to Greece. It has been told that she would not let Mary Seacole help her look after the soldiers because she was black.