Florence Nightingale
Dr Ruscombe Foster
- Regions:
- Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Bristol, Gloucestershire, East of England, Hampshire
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: About £75 plus expenses depending upon type of group and distance travelled
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 12th October 2024
- Tagged:
- 1800S | 19Th Century
In Search of Florence Nightingale. Reflections on Nightingale's life and legacy drawing upon work in relevant archives, 20 years working in the school that was her childhood home, and 10 years as a guide at Wilton House, home to her patrons Sidney and Elizabeth Herbert.
Views: 19 | Enquiries: 0About Dr Ruscombe Foster
R. E. FOSTER graduated with a First in History from the University of Southampton. Recipient of a major state studentship from the British Academy, he became the first graduate to work on the Wellington Papers when they were deposited at Southampton in 1983. After 28 years’ teaching, he resigned in order to research and write full time. He has written four books: The Politics of County Power (1990), Wellington and Waterloo (2014), Sidney Herbert (2019) and Wilton Women (2022). He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
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