Dame Sarah Swift, Heritage Talk by Roger Hancock
St Peter and St Paul Parish Church, Kirton in Holland, Main Road, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1EH
Join us to learn more about Sarah Ann Swift who was born in our Parish and lived in Kirton Sheldyke, near Boston. Although her name is generally not so well known, Dame Swift was instrumental in the development of Nursing in Britain and worked tirelessly to raise the standard of nursing education and practice and to improve working conditions for nurses. During WW1, she was Matron-in-Chief of the Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Society and Order of St John and went on to found The Royal College of Nursing.
Timings & Tours
- Thursday 18 September:
- Ticketed talk from 13.30 to 16.00
Location & directions
St Peter and St Paul Parish Church, Kirton in Holland, Main Road, Kirton, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1EH
- Contact on day:
- Fr Paul Norwood
- Telephone number:
- +447886276467
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Tickets are free, please book to help us manage numbers.
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
Accessibility details
Grade one listed building with uneven floors
Additional information
Free On street parking nearby and in car park at Kirton Town Hall.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 100
- Est. tour duration:
- 2 hour(s)
