Betsi Cadwaladr
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Betsi Cadwaladr (24 May 1789 – 17 July 1860), also known as Beti Cadwaladr[1] and Betsi Davis,[2] was a Welsh nurse. She began nursing on travelling ships in her 30s (1820s) and later nursed in the Crimean War alongside Florence Nightingale. Their different social backgrounds was a source of constant disagreement.[3]
Betsi Cadwaladr | |
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Born | Elizabeth Cadwaladr (1789-05-24)24 May 1789 Llanycil, near Bala, Wales |
Died | 17 July 1860(1860-07-17) (aged 71) London |
Nationality | Welsh |
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | Nurse |
Years active | 1855 |
Her name today is synonymous with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (Welsh: Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr), the largest health organisation in Wales. In 2016, she was named as one of "the 50 greatest Welsh men and women of all time" [4] and was placed ahead of such famous Welsh individuals as the singer Tom Jones, the actor Anthony Hopkins, T.E. Lawrence and Ivor Novello.