House values: Empathy, Commitment and Organisation
Who is Mary Seacole?
Mary Seacole was a British Jamaican nurse and businesswoman who set up the British hotel behind the lines during the Crimean War. In 1855 she assisted the wounded at the military hospital and was a familiar figure at the transfer points from casualties from the front. She provided succor for the wounded service men on the battlefield, nursing many back to health. She even turned her home into a hospital. Seacole was named by soldiers as ‘Mother Seacole’.
What does Seacole represent?
Mary Seacole represents the school values of empathy, commitment and organisation.
