Mary Seacole date of birth:
1805
How old was Mary Seacole when died?
76
Where was Mary Seacole born?
Kingston, Jamaica
When did Mary Seacole die?
May 14, 1881
What is Mary Seacole nationality?
Scottish
What is Mary Seacole's occupation?
nurse, hotelier, boardinghouse keeper, author, world traveler
Short Biography
Mary Jane Seacole (1805 – 14 May 1881), née Grant, was a Jamaican-born woman of Scottish and Creole descent who set up a "British Hotel" behind the lines during the Crimean War, which she described as "a mess-table and comfortable quarters for sick and convalescent officers, " and provided succour for wounded servicemen on the battlefield. She was posthumously awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit in 1991. In 2004 she was voted the greatest black Briton.