Nightingale Fund

From Nursing Career

On November 29th, 1855, a meeting was held at Willis's Rooms, on St James's Street and a committee was formed to give recognition to Florence Nightingale for her work in the Crimean War. Many people had given donations and they set up The Nightingale Fund for the training of nurses.

By 1859, Nightingale had £45,000 at her disposal to set up a training school.