The statue that chases away the ghosts

The statue that chases away the ghosts

A statue steeped in history, and a lingering ghost story

The statue of Florence Nightingale, located in London, United Kingdom, tells a two-hundred-year story. The Grade II-listed artwork, sculpted by Arthur George Walker in 1915, was dedicated later as a subsidiary part of the Guards Crimean War Memorial. Commissioned by a grateful country, the statue was not without controversy, reflecting a generational divide about the legacy of the 'Lady with the Lamp'. Today, Florence Nightingale stands outside Parliament, her eyes fixed on the ghosts that linger in Whitehall's shadow.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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