Lady Strangford
British illustrator, writer and nurse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Emily Ann Smythe, Viscountess Strangford or Emily Anne Beaufort RRC, (1826 – 24 March 1887) was a British illustrator, writer and nurse. There are streets named after her and permanent museum exhibits about her in Bulgaria. She established hospitals and mills to assist the Bulgarians following the April Uprising in 1876 that preceded the re-establishment of Bulgaria. She was awarded the Royal Red Cross medal by Queen Victoria for establishing another hospital in Cairo.
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Lady Strangford | |
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Born | Emily Anne Beaufort 1826 |
Died | 24 March 1887 SS Lusitania in the Mediterranean |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Emily Ann Smythe |
Known for | Travel writing and war nursing |
Spouse | Percy Smythe, 8th Viscount Strangford |
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