Naomi Mitchison

Naomi Mitchison (1897-1999), best known as a novelist, she was also a poet. This bronze portrait bust, on Crosland Hill sandstone pillar, was unveiled on 1 July 2004. It forms part of a group of 12 Scottish poets, which are placed at intervals along the Lochside walkway. For further details see Ray McKenzie, Public Sculpture of Edinburgh, vol.1, LUP 2018, pp. 398-400.

Location: Lochside Walkway, Edinburgh Park, South Gyle, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Dr Elaine Morgan OBE

Dr Elaine Morgan OBE (1920-2013) feminist, TV screenwriter and controversial evolutionary theorist. In her 30 year career, Morgan received a host of awards and scripted several dramatic adaptations of books, including Richard Llewellyn’s How Green Was My Valley (1975), Vera Brittain’s memoir, Testament of Youth (1979) and The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (1981). Morgan won two Bafta awards for her screenwriting, two Writers’ Guild awards, and a Prix Italia.

Her first book on evolution was The Descent of Woman (1972), which was followed by several others including The Aquatic Ape (1982), The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis (1997) and The Naked Darwinist (2008).

Morgan’s statue was erected following the Hidden Heroines campaign organised by the Monumental Welsh Women group. It shows the writer seated, pen in hand, covered in sheets of paper on which she has been writing her ideas. It is only the second ever statue of a named, non-fictionalised woman to be erected in an outdoor public space in Wales.

Location: Outside Meddygfa Glan Cynon Surgery, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales.

Angela Mortimer,

Angela Mortimer CBE (b.1932) was a tennis player, who won three Grand Slam championships: the French in 1955, the Australian in 1958 and Wimbledon in 1961. This bronze portrait bust of her was commissioned to be displayed at Wimbledon.

Location: All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, London SW19.

Georgina, Baroness Mount-Temple

Georgina, Baroness Mount-Temple (1822–1901) was a philanthropist, who spoke out passionately against cruelty and injustice. An animal rights campaigner, she was a founder of the Anti-Vivisection League and one of the first patrons of the RSPCA. She is depicted with a bird on her wrist and it is said fresh flowers have been put in her hands every day for over 100 years. Her bronze statue is on a fountain; the basin and fountain are of Trusham greenish-black basalt and the pedestal stands on a base of Ashburton marble.

Location: Babbacombe Downs, Torquay, Devon.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), social reformer, celebrated for her nursing work and management during the Crimean War. She was the founder of modern nursing and instituted nurses’ training, particularly at St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, which houses her Museum. The idea for this memorial statue was promoted by St. Thomas’ Hospital. She is depicted as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’, walking through the wards of the Scutari Hospital, with her famous lamp in her hand. The statue is bronze, on a pedestal of polished and unpolished red granite. It was unveiled on 24 February 1915 and is listed Grade II. There is a copy of this statue by Victor Tozer inside St. Thomas’ Hospital. For full description and discussion see Philip Ward-Jackson, Public Sculpture of Historic Westminster, vol. 1, LUP 2011, pp. 401-03.

Location: Waterloo Place, London SW1.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), social reformer, celebrated for her nursing work and management during the Crimean War. She was the founder of modern nursing and instituted nurses’ training. She was active in Scotland. The director of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary asked Nightingale to get him trained nurses, which she did. Professional nursing in Glasgow Royal Infirmary started with Rebecca Strong, a ‘Nightingale nurse’, who had trained at St. Thomas’ Hospital and became Matron of the Infirmary. Nightingale’s part in providing trained nurses for the Infirmary is acknowledged by this marble statuette of her in the foyer donated by Rebecca Strong.

Location: Foyer of north entrance of the Templeton Block, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Scotland.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), a social reformer, was celebrated for her nursing work and management during the Crimean War. She was the founder of modern nursing and instituted nurses’ training. This statue stands above the front door of the former Nightingale Maternity Home (1904-1970s), which is now a Nightingale Macmillan Continuing Care Unit. The façade of the building is listed.

Location: Above the front door of the Nightingale Macmillan Continuing Care Unit, Trinity Street, Derby.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was celebrated for her nursing work during the Crimean War and was the founder of modern nursing. A statue of Nightingale features on a building of 1912 alongside historic figures from the city’s industrial past.

Location: Boots Building on the corner of East Street and St Peter's Street, Derby.

Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was celebrated for her nursing work during the Crimean War and was the founder of modern nursing. She is depicted as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ walking through the wards of the Scutari Hospital with her famous lamp. The commission for the Memorial was initiated by the Duke of Devonshire, President of the Governors of the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary (DRI). In 1860 the DRI was rebuilt due to high mortality rates, along lines suggested by Nightingale. Her family lived in Derbyshire after returning from Florence. The white marble statue stands on a pedestal with a backscreen of Darley Dale stone; it is listed Grade II.

Location: Outside Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, facing London Road, Derby.

Alice Nutter

Alice Nutter (1560-1612) was the widow of a tenant farmer, she was accused of witchcraft and hanged as a result of the Pendle witch-hunt. The statue was commissioned following a campaign by a local councillor. Made from brass and Corten steel, it was erected in 2012.

Location: Roughlee, Lancashire.