Kate Marsden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Kate Marsden

Nursing heroine

Date of Birth: 13-May-1859

Place of Birth: Tottenham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-May-1931

Profession: writer, nurse, explorer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Kate Marsden (13 May 1859 – 26 May 1931) was a British missionary, explorer, writer and nursing heroine.
Supported by Queen Victoria and Empress Maria Fedorovna she investigated a cure of leprosy.
She set out on a round trip from Moscow to Siberia to find a cure, creating a leper treatment centre in Siberia.
She returned to England and inspired Bexhill Museum, but she was obliged to retire as a trustee.
Marsden was dogged after her journey by homophobia, her finances were questioned as were her motives for her journey.
Her accusers almost succeeded in making her sexuality the basis for an "Oscar Wilde"-type trial.
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.