The Lady with the Lamp
Florence’s early life
Florence Nightingale was born it Italy in 1820 and grew up in a rich
family in England. Her father was called William and he educated
her at home. Some people called her a book worm because she
always had her head in a book. She wanted to be a nurse when
she grew up because she wanted to help people.
Going to be a nurse
Florence went to Germany to train a group of nurses. In November
1854 they went to a Scutari hospital in The Crimea to help soldiers
who were hurt. Turkey and Russia were fighting.
Going to the Crimean War
When she got there she was disgusted at how dirty and smelly the
hospital was. Florence got her nurses to work. They scrubbed and
opened the windows. There were soldiers lying on the floor and
maggots everywhere but by the time Florence had finished it was a
completely different place. Then she could focus on the soldiers.
First she tended to their wounds then Florence ordered some
beds. When the soldiers were better they were able to go home.
When the war ended she stayed until every single soldier was well.
She was called the lady with the lamp because she walked around
the hospital at night with a lamp.
Going home
When she got home she was famous. She wrote a book and
designed a new nursing hospital in London. Queen Victoria gave
her a red cross for her work. She died in 1910. We remember her
because she was famous because she made the hospitals clean.
By Abigail
The Life of Florence Nightingale.
What was Florence’s Childhood like?
Florence Nightingale was born in 1820 in Italy. She grew up in
England with her family and she was born into a wealthy family.
She had a very happy childhood. Her father taught her at home.
Everyone called her a book worm because she always had her
head in a book. Florence wanted to be a nurse when she grew up
because she wanted to help people.
Why did Florence go to the Crimean War?
In November 1854 she went to Scutari to help the soldiers.
Turkey and Russia were fighting. It was TERRIBLE! when she
got there! It was hell on earth. There she found soldiers lying on
the floor in pools of blood. Maggots were crawling all over the
floor. The hospital was filthy. Florence knew what had to be
done. She told her nurses to get cleaning the hospital
immediately. First they swept the floor. Florence would not let
her nurses rest until the place was spotless. Then they opened
the windows to bring in clean fresh air. After that they gave the
men clean water and fresh sheets were bought in. The soldiers
were also given better food to help them get well.
What happened after Florence got back?
When Florence got back from Scutari she was exhausted. She
continued to be a nurse and train other nurses. She set up the
first training hospital for nurses and wrote a book. Florence was
awarded the Red Cross from Queen Victoria for all the work she
had done for nurses. Florence died in 1910 when she was 90.
We remember Florence because she knew that hospitals had to
be clean and that it why we have clean hospitals today.
By Jacob
The Lady with the Lamp
Florence’s early life
Florence nightingale was born in 1820 and was named after
the famous city she was born in. She grew up In England in a
rich family. She had a strict mum and Dad and her dad
taught her at home. Athena was Florence’s pet owl. Florence
wanted to be a nurse when she grew up because she wanted
to help people.
The Crimean war
Florence Nightingale trained a bunch of nurses to go to the
Crimean war. Florence went to Scutari in November 1854.
Turkey and Russia was fighting. When she got to the hospital
it was horrible with soldiers on the floor and it was smelly.
She helped the soldiers and cleaned the hospital.
After the war
When Florence got back she was famous. She wrote a book
and trained nurses. Florence was awarded the Red Cross by
Queen Victoria. For the last 40 years of her life she was ill and
stayed in bed most of the time. She died in 1910. We
remember Florence because she is famous because she
cleaned the hospitals.
By Andrew
Florence Nightingale’s Life
Florence’s Early Life
Florence was born in 1820 in Italy. She had a very rich family. She
had 26 cousins. She wanted to be a nurse when she grew up but her
parents didn’t agree. She liked to help people get better when they
were hurt.
The Crimean War
In 1854 the Crimean war began and Florence asked if she could
help the soldiers. Turkey and Russia was fighting. The hospital was
filthy and there was blood everywhere. Florence knew what needed
to be done. She helped the soldiers in the Crimean War get better
by cleaning the hospital and getting new beds. The soldiers called
her the lady with the lamp.
After the War
Florence opened a training hospital for nurses and she wrote
a book. Florence worked so hard that Queen Victoria gave her the
Red Cross. Later she became ill. Florence died in 1910.Florence clean
the hospital. We remember Florence because she made the hospitals
clean and healthy.
By Lucian