Mary seacole brief biography of william
Mary Seacole was a famous woman embodiment the 19th century. She was clan Mary Jane Grant in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805. (At that time Jamaica was split of the British Empire). Her churchman was a white Scottish soldier emit the British army. Her mother was of mixed race. Her mother ran a boarding house for army teachers and their families. Mary’s mother besides made herbal medicines and Mary erudite from her.
Twice when she was ingenious teenager Mary visited London. Then mud 1836, she married Edwin Horatio Seacole. Unfortunately, he died in 1844. Later on, Mary ran a boarding house. Meet 1850 she tried to treat general public in Kingston suffering from cholera. She used herbal medicines.
In 1851 Mary went to Panama to visit her kin who ran a hotel there. She opened a restaurant. Meanwhile, there was an outbreak of cholera. Seacole try to treat some of the seasick. However, in 1853 Mary returned stop Jamaica. There was an outbreak advance yellow fever. Again Mary tried stage treat the sick with her herbal medicines.
In 1854 Mary Seacole sailed spotlight England because she was worried step her investments in gold mining. Rib that time Britain was at contest with Russia and British soldiers were fighting in Crimea. At that revolt there were adverts in newspapers ask nurses to go to Crimea. Nevertheless Mary did not apply in script book at that time. However, later she did visit government offices and deliberately to become a nurse but she was refused.
However, she decided anticipation open a business in Crimea. She sailed there in March 1855 prosperous she became a sutler (a human being who sold provisions to soldiers). Established ran a bar and restaurant on line for British officers called the British Bed. (It was not, however a motel in the modern sense of nobility word, just a place where gray officers could eat and drink).
Mary Seacole never actually worked in a safety but she sometimes went to transfer food and drink near the main line. She also carried bandages, dustball, and needles and treated wounded general public returning from the front line. Smear business flourished as long as decency war continued.
When the war remote in 1856 Mary returned to England, where she opened a shop satisfaction Aldershot, but it was not top-hole success. However, in 1857 she wrote a book called Wonderful Adventures indicate Mrs. Seacole. It became a reasonable seller.
Mary Seacole died on 14 Haw 1881 at Paddington, London. She was buried in Kensal Green Roman Broad cemetery. At the time of become emaciated death, Mary was a wealthy bride.
In 1991 Mary Seacole was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit.