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Kate Marsden
19th and 20th-century British missionary, writer, and nurse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kate Marsden (13 May 1859 – 26 May 1931) was a British missionary, explorer, writer and nurse. Supported by Queen Victoria and Empress Maria Feodorovna she investigated a cure for leprosy. She set out on a round trip from Moscow to Siberia to find a cure, creating a leper treatment centre in Siberia.
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Born | (1859-05-13)13 May 1859 Edmonton, London |
Died | 26 May 1931(1931-05-26) (aged 72) London |
Known for | Travelling to Siberia to find a leprosy cure |
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She returned to England and helped to found Bexhill Museum, but she was obliged to retire as a trustee. Marsden's finances came under scrutiny as did her motives for the journey. She was however elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. She has a large diamond named after her and is still celebrated in Siberia, where a large memorial statue was erected at Sosnovka village in 2014.[1]