Sister Dora
Sister Dora (born Dorothy Pattison, 1832, at Hauxwell, Yorkshire; died 1878) was a 19th century nurse in Walsall, Staffordshire.
She was known for her compassion.
Recognition
There is a statue of her in Walsall, reputedly the UK's first public statue of a woman not of royal blood. It was unveiled on 11 Octoer 1886, by a Mr. B Beebee.
A stained glass window, at St. Matthew's Church there, was dedicated to her in 1882. A British Rail Class 31 diesel locomotive was named after her, and the Midland Metro has a tram named after her.
An annual church service is held in her memory in Walsall.
Bibliography
Watkin B., Sister Dora of Walsall (Dorothy Pattison)., Nursing Mirror. 1977 Jun 23;144(25):7-9.
References
'Walsall's Own 'Lady with the lamp, Miss W R Probert, The Blackcountryman, Spring 2007, Vol. 40 No. 2 ISSN 0006-4335
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