Mary Seacole Trust

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Mary Seacole Trust Please donate via: http://www.justgiving.com/maryseacolememorial/donate/

Registered charity: 1103862 It will be erected in the summer of 2015!

Mary Seacole born in Jamaica in 1805, died in London 14th May 1881: Jamaican/Scottish nurse, doctress, expert in Creole medicine & entrepreneur. Mary cared for those affected by conditions such as cholera and yellow fever in Jamaica and Panama. Then, despite rejection in London, she self-funded her passage to the Crimea to care for wounded and sick soldiers from all sides. The Mary Seacole Memorial will:
- capture the spirit of Mary and reflect her great achievements
- remind the public of the importance of the nursing profession
- remind the public of Britain's greatest black heroine who gave her life's work in support of others

The Appeal is chaired by Lord Clive Soley of Hammersmith. In June 2009 an artist selection panel, chaired by Baroness Amos and following an international call for artists, chose the internationally acclaimed artist, Martin Jennings to design the Mary Seacole Memorial Statue. It will stand in the grounds of St Thomas' hospital, opposite the Houses of Parliament. Planning permission was granted by Lambeth Council in April 2012. With donations and sponsorship received, we now just need to raise £20,000 to complete production of the memorial statue. You can donate on-line via www.justgiving.com/maryseacolememorial/donate. Other ways you can help us in our fundraising efforts can be found here: http://www.maryseacoleappeal.org.uk/help.htm Thank you for your support.

03/07/2026

Mary Seacole - an incredible ladder for others .

Fittingly immediate past chair Trevor Sterling has now established the Be The Ladder Foundation and the Be The Ladder Awards. He delivered his final Mary Seacole speech at the 10th anniversary of the Mary Seacole statue.

Nominations now open for a Be The Ladder Award if you know someone or an organisation who has helped elevate others.

Can nominate here :

https://bit.ly/4uYfPJ1

A fitting tribute to mark the 10th anniversary of the Mary Seacole statue unveiling on June 30th 2016.A beautiful recept...
30/06/2026

A fitting tribute to mark the 10th anniversary of the Mary Seacole statue unveiling on June 30th 2016.

A beautiful reception at the statue followed by a commemorative service at St Charles Borromeo Church.

Thanks to all who attended and made the day so special.

29/06/2026

It is hard to believe that ten years have passed since the historic unveiling of the Mary Seacole statue on June 30th 2016 at St Thomas’ Hospital in London

I was incredibly proud to succeed Lord Soley as Chair of the Mary Seacole Trust and, after stepping down in 2025, to be honoured with the role of Life Patron.

Over the past decade, we have worked tirelessly to promote Mary Seacole’s remarkable legacy as a pioneering Crimean War nurse and humanitarian, while championing the values of equality, inclusion and opportunity. Those principles remain just as important today as they were when the statue was unveiled.

Happy 10th anniversary to this wonderful tribute to Mary Seacole. I look forward to attending tomorrow’s commemorative ceremony at St Thomas’ Hospital and celebrating her enduring legacy.
If you are able to join us, it would be wonderful to see you there.

Dr Trevor D.Sterling (Hon.causa)
Immediate Past Chair
Mary Seacole Trust

Seacole statue 10th anniversary The Mary Seacole Trust will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the unveiling of the...
24/06/2026

Seacole statue 10th anniversary

The Mary Seacole Trust will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of the unveiling of the statue of Mary Seacole in 2016 , the first in Europe to a named black woman, on 30 June, with two events taking place in London.

VIPs, including the sculptor Martin Jennings, representatives from politics, nursing, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and the military, will gather early in the day for a wreath laying ceremony at the statue, which is situated in the grounds of St Thomas’ Hospital, on the banks of the River Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament in London.

The wreath laying will be followed in the afternoon by a commemorative service at St Charles Borromeo RC Church in Fitzrovia. It is open to anyone who would like to join the celebration of Mary Seacole’s life and work. Members of the public wishing to attend should let the Mary Seacole Trust know at [email protected]

Well deserved recognition for Sir Patrick Vernon
14/06/2026

Well deserved recognition for Sir Patrick Vernon

Patrick Vernon is recognised in the King's Birthday Honours List for services to racial equality.

Please do join us - 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the Mary Seacole statue at St Thomas’s hospital (London)
20/05/2026

Please do join us - 10th anniversary of the unveiling of the Mary Seacole statue at St Thomas’s hospital (London)

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