• Obelisk celebrating pioneering Lady Mary Wortley Montagu given highest listing

    Obelisk celebrating pioneering Lady Mary Wortley Montagu given highest listing
    Aristocrat introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, saving many lives, yet remains largely unknownIt is a monument that celebrates the achievements of someone who would, her supporters say, be far better known if she had been a man.But now a 300-year-old obelisk is being given one of England’s highest listings because of the remarkable story it tells of an overlooked medical pioneer. Continue reading...
  • Obelisk celebrating pioneering Lady Mary Wortley Montagu given higher listing

    Obelisk celebrating pioneering Lady Mary Wortley Montagu given higher listing
    Aristocrat introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, saving many lives, yet remains largely unknownIt is a monument that celebrates the achievements of someone who would, her supporters say, be far better known if she had been a man.But now a 300-year-old obelisk is being given one of England’s highest listings because of the remarkable story it tells of an overlooked medical pioneer. Continue reading...

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