1818   

Frances and William Nightingale - travel to Europe

1819   

Parthenope is born in Naples

1820   

Florence Nightingale born in Florence

1821   

Nightingales return to England – house Lea Hurst unsuitable

1825   

William Nightingale bought Embley Park – Romsey Family visits

1827   

Aunt Mai married Samuel Smith 

1831   

Aunt Mai's son is born. 

1832   

Both girls educated at home by William and a Governess

1837   

February 7^th God spoke to her  

September 8^th Crossed from Southampton – La Harve

Travelled through France to Italy

 December reached Nice

1838   

January 8^th left Nice

 January 13^th reached Genoa

February 14th left Genoa for Florence

Feb 27^th reached Florence

July made tour of Italian lakes

September reached Geneva

First meets Mary Clarke

1839   

April Nightingales leave for London

Alterations to Embley not completed until June

May 24^th Florence Nightingale and Parthenope presented at Queens Drawing Room

Henry Nicholson falls in love with Florence Nightingale

July Embley still not complete

Henry goes to lea Hurst with Nightingales

September – return to Embley – though not complete

1840   

January – Florence Nightingale visits Combe Hurst  

Queen Victoria's wedding

Florence Nightingale studies mathematics with Aunt Mai April and May, stays at Octavius Smiths house to study mathematics Summer – return to Embley

Dines with Palmerston at Broadlands

1841  

Christmas at Waverley  

March – Nightingales went to London for season – Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington Street

Florence Nightingale meets Chevalier Bunsen

1842   

May – Nightingales return to Embley  

Introduced to Richard Monckton Milnes

Stay at Chatsworth House meet HRH Duke of Sussex

Visits Bunsens – first hears about Kaiserwerth

1843

Nightingales return to Lea Hurst  

Florence Nightingale starts to visit poor and sick in nearby village Florence Nightingale did not want to leave Lea Hurst

Henry Nicholson asked Florence Nightingale to become engaged

1844  

January – Florence Nightingale went to Embley  

Realised vocation lay in hospitals among the sick

Henry Nicholson proposes to her again– she refuses Marianne ends friendship with Florence Nightingale

August – visits grandmother who was ill

Wanted to spend 3 months to learn nursing at Salisbury Infirmary

1845  

Fowlers came to stay at Embley  

Florence Nightingale suggested nursing at Salisbury - family outraged

1846

Starts to study Blue Books and Hospital Reports  

July – Nightingales returned to Lea Hurst Florence Nightingale visited sick and poor in village

Received Year Book of the Deaconesses of Kaiserwerth

Meet Charles and Selina Bracebridge

1847

Nightingales stay at – Burlington Hotel  

June – Nightingales go to Oxford

Autumn – Florence Nightingale breaks down

Bracebridges were spending winter in Rome – Take Florence Nightingale with them

October – left for Marseilles – Civita Vecchia (Port for Rome)

Meets Sidney Herbert

1848

Family wedding – Laura Nicholson and Jack Bonham Carter – Florence Nightingale and Parthenope bridesmaids

Trip to Carlsbad cancelled because of revolution in Europe, went to Malvern instead

Florence Nightingale set on nursing – mind at state of unrest

Refuses Richard Monckton Milnes offer of marriage – although she thought a great deal of him

1849

Bracebridges take Florence Nightingale to Egypt then Greece

Rescues baby owl Athena from Greek boys at the Parthenon

Returned home via Berlin

Visited Kaiserwerth for 2 weeks

On return worked in Adult School for Girls which she started near Lea Hurst

1850

Parthenope jealous of Florence Nightingale

October Henry Nicholson drowned in Spain

1851

Spring – met Richard Monckton Milnes (had not seen him since the day she had refused him)

April – slavery to Parthenope ended

Florence Nightingale stays at Wilton with Liz Herbert

Returns to Embley with Dr Blackwell

William Nightingale finding conflict in family unbearable

Parthe ailing – go to Carlsbad – Fanny relented and Florence Nightingale Was to go to Kaiserwerth – then join them on their journey home

William Nightingale ill – only go for treatment if Florence Nightingale with him Parthe better –because Florence was home again

1852

Florence Nightingale writes Cassandra  

Meets Manning – Roman Catholic Priest and Sir James Clarke – Queens physician

Parthe was to have a mental breakdown

Authorisation from Council of the Sisters of Charity in Paris – visit cancelled – Great Aunt Evans ill – Cromford Bridge House

1853

Goes to Paris – spent month visiting hospitals and infirmaries

On day of entry to Maison de la Providence – Grandmother ill – recalled to London Florence Nightingale goes to Lea Hurst

The Institution for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen in Distressed Circumstances looking for a Superintendent

August 12^th took up residence at number 1 Harley Street

Florence Nightingale received an allowance of £500 from her father

Takes a place in Pall Mall of her own

1854  

Florence Nightingale visits hospitals – collects facts to improve conditions for Hospital nurses

Confided in Dr Bowman – Kings College Hospital

Clough and Aunt Mai's daughter marry

Cholera breaks out in London

March England and France declare war on Russia

CRIMEA WAR

1856  

August – Florence Nightingale felt action should be taken after Crimea, Sidney Herbert had failed her – Panmure evaded her

Florence Nightingale very ill and weak

William Nightingale left Lea Hurst for Embley unable to accept Florence Nightingale's poor condition

Sir Benjamin Hawes invited Florence Nightingale to put forward suggestions for improvement of Army Medical     Department – she refused him – felt she would be better off working in military Hospitals in England

Did not appear in Public

Herbert returned from Ireland holiday

September Florence Nightingale to stay with Sir James Clarke at Birk Hall – to see Queen Victoria

Royal Commission

New military Hospital to be built – Netley

November Fanny Parthe and William went to Burlington Hotel

William Nightingale returns to Embley

Statistics relating to British Army non existent

Parthe becomes ill – wants Florence Nightingale to nurse her

1857  

Florence Nightingale find Fanny and Parthe difficult  

McNeil and Tulloch Report

Report of the Chelsea Board

Herbert ill – went abroad

Panmure asks Florence Nightingale for confidential report on her findings from Crimea

Uproar about Mc Neil and Tulloch Report

British Expeditionary Force sent to China - Florence Nightingale sets up plans for diet, accommodation medical     equipment

April 27 Panmure visits Burlington – official draft of the Instructions for the Royal Commission

May 5^th Royal Warrant issued – following week Commission began to sit

'Notes on Matters affecting the Health Efficiency and Hospital Administration of the British Army'

Burlington Hotel – the little War Office

Dr Sutherland devoted himself to Florence Nightingale and her work

July – Begins report of first Royal Sanitary Commission on the Health of the Army

August – Florence Nightingale takes cure at Malvern (very ill) only took George (footman) – visit by Sutherland to finish sub commissions  – visit by William Nightingale

September – Aunt Mai goes to Malvern with Florence Nightingale

End Sept – Florence Nightingale returns to Burlington with Aunt Mai (Fanny and Parthe had left Burlington –  end of summer)

Florence Nightingale now almost an invalid – family upset her.

1858

January – Aunt Mai suggests Fanny and Parthe should give up coming to London

February – Fanny and Parthe to come to London – stay at different Hotel

Parthe interest in Sir Harry Verney

Moved into new rooms in an annexe of the Burlington

Aunt Mai – shut her house – girls moved to Embley – she moved to the Burlington felt Florence Nightingale did not have long to live

Clough became Florence Nightingale slave

Articles to be published, unsigned pamphlet 'Mortality in the British Army'

February – Palmerston Government fell

Alexander appointed Director General of the Medical Department of the British Army

Summer – June Parthe marries Sir Harry Verney

Florence Nightingale spent at Burlington leaving twice for a weeks cure at Malvern

Received many important visitors

August – Alexis Soyer died

Royal Sanitary Commission for the army in India

Administration system of War Office

Shaftesbury – two papers on Hospital Construction read at annual meeting of the Social Science Congress –

Florence Nightingale expanded them into a book 'Notes on Hospitals'  2^nd edition published in 1860 and a third rewritten and additions in 1863. Following success of above, plans or various Infirmaries and hospitals were submitted to her

1859

June – Herbert resigns chairmanship of the Commission on the Health of the Army in India

Florence Nightingale elected member of Statistical Society

End of Summer Florence Nightingale moves to Hampstead

Florence Nightingale very ill – mother comes to visit

Aunt Mai's family becoming impatient

September – Florence Nightingale returns to Burlington

October- Aunt Mai family problems

Clough – failing health

Herbert – failing health

War Office – more complicated

Uniform Hospital statistics

St Thomas's Hospital

'Notes on Nursing'

Florence Nightingale now an invalid

Sub committee of the Nightingale Fund

Mrs Wardroper – St Thomas's Hospital

'Suggestions for thought' anonymous copy sent to Jowett by Clough – this was a failure

1860

Baron Bunsen died

War Office reorganisation

Herbert ill

Dr Alexander died – cerebral haemorrhage, Dr Linton replaced him – opposed Florence Nightingale at Scutari

Aunt Mai returns to family - Hilary Bonham Carter takes her place

Florence Nightingale returns to Hampstead – South Hill Park Herbert visited her everyday

December – Herbert collapsed

Lord Herbert of Lea – took his seat in the House of Lords

1861

Christmas Eve Florence Nightingale collapsed – very ill

April – Colonel Phipps, Private Secretary to Prince Consort – wrote to William Nightingale offering Florence  Nightingale an apartment in Kensington Palace – Florence Nightingale rejected the offer.

Bust sculptured by Stell

February/March – With Hillary’s artistic talent Florence Nightingale felt it was unfair for her to stay with her

Clough ill – April with his wife went abroad to Greece

Scheme for War Office reorganisation was launched

June – Sidney Herbert collapsed – Florence Nightingale felt he had failed her –  Herbert goes to Spa for treatment

August 2^nd – Sidney Herbert dies

Florence Nightingale writes memoir – Herbert – Private and Confidential – on his Services to the Army

Florence Nightingale left Burlington – Hampstead

Lord de Grey appointed Under Secretary of State for War

Richard Monckton Milnes wrote to Florence Nightingale to encourage her to return to work

September – Douglas Galton appointed as Inspector General of Fortifications

October – Appeal from Secretary at War in Washington help in organising hospitals and care of sick and wounded

Nov – Florence Nightingale was persuaded to accept loan of Sir Harry Verneys house in London – 32 South Street

November 12^th – Arthur Hugh Clough died in Florence

Brink of war with northern States of America

Canadian Expedition

Royal Sanitary Commission on the Health of the Army in India first sat - Transfer of Indian records not complete

Reports sent to Florence Nightingale

'Observations'

General Hospital under construction in Woolwich should be staffed with female nurses under a superintendent Mrs Shaw Stewart offered post of superintendent – she refused – then changed her mind

Florence Nightingale first received letter from William Rathbone (in 1859 he had founded District Nursing)

1862

End of Jan Florence Nightingale convalescent

Insisted Verney's should return to their London House for the Spring Season

Moved to Chesterfield Street Mayfair

Census idea state of health etc (Sir George Lewis)

Sir Benjamin Hawes Died May 15^th

Work of War Office to be divided

Barrack and Hospital Commission

Hospital – conditions people live in slums etc

'Note on the supposed Protection afforded against Venereal Disease by recognising Prostitution and placing it under Police Regulation'

Mrs Shaw Stewart took up her post – did not get on with Governor of Hospital Colonel Wilbraham – he was alleged she treated nurses badly

1863

Lord de Grey to succeed Sir George Lewis

Florence Nightingale's involvement with the War Office

May 19^th - Final meeting of the Indian Sanitary Commission

Florence Nightingale wanted report published -shorter edition published prepared by the Clerk to the Commission

Florence Nightingale had report published she wrote abridged edition to be circulated among army officers

India Office, War Office, India – report incorrect

Nov 20^th – Lord Elgin died

Nov 30^th – Sir John Lawrence appointed Viceroy of India he would consult with Florence Nightingale

'Suggestions in regard to Sanitary Works required for the Improvement of Indian Stations'

Memo reached Villiers in December – he agreed to press for new London Poor Law Bill

1864

Florence Nightingale to supply information to defend increase in cost of hospital  and medical services

Florence Nightingale very sick and weak

Once felt proud to be alone, now she dreaded it – would not see anyone

Made an exception seeing Garibaldi – but was not impressed

Friendship with Jowett

Left 9 Chesterfield Street (Autumn 1862) went back to Verney town house 32 South Street, for a time she had a floor in a hotel in Dover Street

Took furnished houses in Hampstead and Highgate Florence Nightingale moves into 35 South Street (street renumbered a few years late 35 became 10)

War Office and India Office had fallen out

Sir Hugh Rose – sanitary work in army had improved with his help

Sir John Lawrence returns – nothing had been done

March – permission given for Nightingale nurses to enter Liverpool Workhouse Infirmary

Mr Charles Villiers – President of the Poor Law Board

Agnes Jones Matron of Liverpool Workhouse Infirmary

Florence Nightingale drafted memo for Villiers – Workhouse nursing, workhouse schools and requirements of administration and finance in workhouse infirmaries of administration and finance in workhouse infirmaries

ABC of Workhouse reform

Florence Nightingale wrote to Dr Hathaway Sanitary Adviser to the Viceroy – Barrack and Hospital plans

1865

Hilary Bonham Carter dying of cancer she died Sept 6^th Florence Nightingale very upset – opened old wounds  about family

Oct 18^th – Lord Palmerston died

Winter – ill – unhappy – failure in India loss of power at the War Office combined to crush Florence Nightingale

Read books given to her by Jowett - 'The Rubaiyat' 'Atlanta in Calydon'

Became more dependant on Dr Sutherland he lived at Norwood

Dr Sutherland becoming more and more deaf

When scope of Barrack and Hospital Commission had been enlarged to cover Mediterranean -probable that   Sutherland would be invited a rep. to go to Algiers, Malta and Gibraltar – to investigate recent cholera epidemics

Winter – met Mr Ellis – President of the Madras

Lord Napier appointed Governor of Madras

Florence Nightingale impressed with Lady Napier – efficient women – overhauled administration, went into kitchens tasted food, went into accounts. Got hospitals out of debt by buying supplies through co-operative stores, such as the Army and Navy Stores founded in 1871

Florence Nightingale had received a grant of seven million - work began at once on India Army barracks and the plans were passed to the  Royal Engineers Disturbing news reached her  - Engineers determined to erect barracks without civilian interference or advice - scheme had gone totally wrong - all recommendations neglected.

1866

Alterations requested by Viceroy – letter to Lord de Grey June 19^th – 24 hours too  late – Government had been   defeated  

Tories now in power – Florence Nightingale now further outside Government circles

Lord de Grey succeeded by Lord Cranborne

Before sanitary questions considered, pay and status of Indian Officers had to be dealt with  

Florence Nightingale had not been home for 9 years  

Fanny's eyesight got worse – Beatrice Smith as companion  

Florence Nightingale travelled to Embley – saw no one- except to visit her mother  

October – Dr Sutherland stayed at Embley and worked with her 

Florence Nightingale enquired-sanitary conditions of Romsey and Winchester  

Sir John Lawrence's despatch on sanitary organisation still not answered at India Office 

April – Metropolitan Workhouse Infirmaries Bill almost a certainty

June 18^th – Government fell

Villiers out of office

Metropolitan Workhouse Infirmary Bill - lost

July – wrote to Gathorne Hardy – Villiers successor – he replied in a complimentary and discouraging letter     – he did not invite her to write again – or call on her.  Mr Farnell was removed from his post at Whitehall as Poor Law Inspector of the Metropolitan District – sent him to Yorkshire

Gathorne Hardy appointed committee – sanitary and medical experts to report upon requisite amount of space and other matters in relation to Workhouses and Workhouse Infirmaries

October – Florence Nightingale pressed to have her name on the committee relating to Workhouses and Workhouse     Infirmaries – they invited her to submit a paper on nursing – Florence Nightingale wrote frequently to Gathorne  Hardy

February 8^th – Gathorne introduced Bill – Metropolitan Poor Act – reformers had no hand in Bill it was   passed in March 1867

`Metropolitan Common Poor Fund'

Part of money from Nightingale Fund to be used for establishing a training school for midwives in Kings College Hospital  - school flourished

Puerperal sepsis broke out in lying in wards following the delivery of a woman suffering from erysipelas – developed into epidemic – closed the school

1867

March - Lord Cranborne succeeded by Sir Stafford Northcote  

Sir Bartle Frere welknown Indian administrator for next 2 month Florence Nightingale and he met daily regarding  the Indian Medical Service

35 South Street ' the India Office' 

Indian Sanitary Committee     'Suggestion in regard to Sanitary Works required for the Improvement of Indian stations' 

Secured Sanitary Department in India Office  

Dec – spent nine days at Malvern  

Florence Nightingale never took active part in feminist movement – excused herself from becoming a member of the London National Society for Woman's Suffrage

'Introduction Notes on Lying in Institutions'  

London District nurses rapidly developing

1868

October – Florence Nightingale pressed to have her name on the committee relating to Workhouses and Workhouse  

Feb 19^th – Agnes Jones died  

War Office enquiry about Mrs Shaw Stewart and Colonel Wilbraham Dr Sutherland attended enquiry Mrs Shaw Stewart resigned

Military Hospitals – good nurses and superintendents hard to find  

Dr Stewart and Miss Garret – compelled to give up employing female nurses abandon introduction of educated women  into nursing

Dr Elizabeth Blackwell first woman to qualify as a doctor – studied in Paris – qualified in America

Sir John Lawrence's term of office as Viceroy ended

Florence Nightingale already established influence over Lawrence's successor Lord Mayo

Florence Nightingale returns to Lea Hurst – Jowett spent a week end of September Florence Nightingale bored

Gladstone intended to abolish Army Sanitary Committee, the old Barrack and Hospital Improvement Commission     which was engaged in carrying out the reforms recommended by the Royal Army Sanitary Commission of 1857

1869

December – Lord Napier of Magdala saw Florence Nightingale

Began 'Treatise on the Reform of the Poor Law' found it hard to complete shortened to an article Dr Sutherland sent it to Froude who published it in 'Fraser's Magazine' for March 1869

Florence Nightingale found herself slowing down, unable to do as much as she had done before

Gladstone – disliked soldiers – opposed to increased expenditure on the welfare of  the Army

Sir Bartle Frere consulted Florence Nightingale almost daily on Indian affairs

Annual report of the India Sanitary Department produced under Florence Nightingale`s direction - secretaries of each    Presidential Sanitary Commission corresponded with her - she received and corresponded with Indian educationalists,  officals and literary men

1870

War declared between Germany and France in June

July – National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded later called the British Red Cross Aid Society founded.    Florence Nightingale declined to be in charge of National Society – activities under her direction- Sir Harry  Verney, Douglas Galton and Miss Emily Verney on executive committee

Florence Nightingale elected honorary members of Bengal Social Science Association

Cholera broke out in Barracks erected in 1869 by Royal Engineers – Dr Cunningham, Sanitary Commissioner

to the Government of India – brought Florence Nightingale an Account

Florence Nightingale shut out of War Office, Poor Law Board, India – barrack failure weakened her hold on Lord  Mayo

1871

Need for midwives and nurses  

1872

M Henry Dunant – Swiss philanthropist paid visit to London – founder of Red Cross Society bought about Geneva Convention  

Lord Mayo assassinated by a convict while inspecting a penal settlement

Mr Bracebridge died  

Emily Verney died  

Florence Nightingale felt her work was finished 

Cost of South Street large – William Nightingale financial affairs not prosperous  

Wanted to be taken into St Thomas's as a patient – Jowett emplored her not to do this she abandoned her plans to enter St Thomas's  

Florence Nightingale began an investigation into the teaching and organisation of the Nightingale School  

Florence Nightingale forced to return home – William Nightingale was 77 Fanny 83 – Parthe now suffering from  the first symptoms of arthritis

Spent 8 months with family at Embley Also through winter

Spring – could not stand it at Embley any longer Parthe ill unable to help. Fanny went to London William stayed at Embley with Aunt Ju to look after him

On returning to London - reconstruction of the Nightingale School Mr Whitfield gave up his post as Resident Medical Medical Officer of St Thomas's – succeeded by Mr Croft

Mrs Wardroper matron of St Thomas's found new hospital more demanding Assistant Superintendent appointed with title of House Sister

Fanny became ill and returned to Embley by the end of June Florence Nightingale was back at Embley Jowett   advised her to drop active work and concentrate on writing while away from London

Wrote 3 essays on The Laws of the Moral World (she turned away from practical affairs to the life of the soul)

Florence Nightingale working on a book

May – John Stuart Mill died

1874

'Suggestions for Improving the Nursing Service for the Sick Poor'

January- Florence Nightingale returned to London

January 10^th William Nightingale died

Embley and Lea Hurst now property of Aunt Mai Florence Nightingale asked Aunt Mai to offer Fanny a home     at Embley, she refused (she was 76 crippled with arthritis with responsibility of an invalid husband) Fanny would have to installed in London with a companion she was not happy

In July Embley was given up Florence Nightingale took Fanny to Lea Hurst

February – Quetelet – originator of the science of statistics died

January – Mrs Bracebridge died

Panmure died

Shore Smith and his wife Louisa tried to help Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale new helper Miss Pauline Irby

1875

Fanny went to stay with Shore and his wife – became so ill and unhappy – had to be taken away

Florence Nightingale stayed in a villa at Norwood to look after mother

Fanny returned to Lea Hurst – most of the servants had left – Florence Nightingale found herself in charge of Fanny and Shores children, without housekeeper, nurses or governess

1876

Pauline Irby left for Bosnia – she had collected Funds for orphans

M Mohl died

Dr Parker died

April wrote and signed a letter to 'The Times' reprinted into a pamphlet under the title:  'Metropolitan and National Association for providing Nurses for the Sick Poor'. On trained nurses for the Sick Poor by Florence Nightingale - 2 editions

First superintendent for the District Nursing Scheme for London Miss Florence Lees

Shore took Fanny once again, Florence Nightingale stayed at Lea Hurst for a few days peace

1877

Florence Nightingale felt property at Lea Hurst not well administered

Florence Nightingale kept control of the Nightingale School and her nurses – her nurses kept in touch with her

Difficulty in India was money – Lord Salisbury wrote Florence Nightingale sent Lord Salisbury schemes prepared by Sir Arthur Cotton – demanded a scheme for a commission on irrigation – Florence Nightingale made little impression

Famine ravaged Presidencies of Bombay and Madras

1878

Committee of House of Commons appointed to enquire in preventing such famines in the future

Major defeat of above Florence Nightingale in conflict with India Office – unpopular

Lord Northbrook succeeded by Lord Lytton – Florence Nightingale did not know him, he did not call on her.

Book entitled 'The Zemindar, the Sun and the Watering Pot'

1879

Florence Nightingale in despair – India at a standstill

John Lawrence died

Estate at Lea involved in serious scandal (water)

Florence Nightingale spent Autumn at Lea Hurst

1880

February 2^nd Fanny died age 92

When Lord Lytton's term of office ended in May Lord de Grey (Lord Ripon) appointed Viceroy of India

Ilbert Bill

Florence Nightingale aided Lord Ripon a great deal

Received letter from General Gordon – asking Florence Nightingale to see his cousin Mrs Hawthorn wife of a colonel in the Royal Engineers – wanted help putting before War Office facts – neglect and ill treatment of patients in  military hospitals by orderlies – Florence Nightingale failed – friendship grew with General Gordon

January 26^th 1885 Gordon was murdered (Khartoum)

Florence Nightingale took an interest in the Gordon Home for Destitute Boys founded in his memory

1881

Uncle Sam died – Florence Nightingale began to correspond with Aunt Mai again

Florence Nightingale began to visit Parthe at Claydon

After Fanny's death she had to leave London – went to Ramsgate – house lent to her by Lady Ashburton at Seaton,  in Devonshire

1882

Egyptian campaign – under command of Lord Wolseley supplies not available to troops, hospital equipment insufficient etc. – Florence Nightingale was asked to send nurses

Committee of Enquiry into organisation of Army Hospital Corps and army hospital supply, organisation and efficiency  in the field generally including nursing Florence Nightingale played a leading part in 2^nd committee of Enquiry –    regained influence at War Office became friends with Director – General of the Medical Department Dr Crawford  – also Surgeon – Major Evatt

Dr Farr died

1883

Lord Wolseley told Committee of Enquiry – female nurses at all stations – efficient

Mary Clarke died

Sir John McNeil died

Parthe became very ill – crippled with arthritis Florence Nightingale went down to Claydon to help out

Florence Nightingale became friendly with Sir Harry Verney's son Fredrick Verney and the wife of Sir Harry's  eldest son Margaret Verney

1884

Gordon Relief Expedition sent to Egypt, female nurses officially requested by Government

Florence Nightingale chose Miss Rachel Williams as Superintendent

Sir Bartle Frere died

1885

Richard Monckton Milnes died (Lord Houghton)

Florence Nightingale worked to ensure Lord Dufferin should carry on Lord Ripon's work – she failed Khartoum had fallen

Lord Salisbury's Government defeated, Mr Gladstone came into power

1886

Another general election Lord Salisbury returned to power again

Introduced to Mr W H Smith Secretary of State for War- wanted to begin a programme of welfare work for troops

Lord Randolph Churchill – Chancellor of the Exchequer unexpectedly resigned

Smith left War Office went to Treasury – Army Welfare Scheme shelved

Proposal to give trained nurses official recognition – placing her qualifications on standard basis Florence Nightingale opposed proposal

British Nurses' Association founded – objective to press for the register

1887

Queen Victoria celebrated her Jubilee

Florence Nightingale health had improved, her mind was at rest

Lady Dufferin founded a 'National Association for supplying Medical Aid to the Women of India'

Additional Funds were allocated to the Sanitary Commissions in India

Following institutions hospitals and organisations had matrons or superintendents – trained at the Nightingale School

    Westminster School

    St Mary's Paddington

    Marylebone Infirmary

    Highgate Infirmary

    Metropolitan and National Nursing Assoc.

    North London District Association

    Cumberland Infirmary

    Edinburgh Royal Infirmary

    Huntingdon County Hospital

    Leeds Infirmary

    Lincoln County Hospital

    Royal Infirmary Liverpool

    Royal Victoria Hospital Netley

    Royal Hospital for Incurables Putney

    Salisbury Infirmary

Parties of nurses under a Nightingale trained Superintendent

    Sydney

    Sweden

    Montreal

    India

    Ceylon

    Germany

    United States of America

Training Schools modelled on the Nightingale Training School – supervised and directed by Nightingale superintendents established: Edinburgh – Miss Pringle Marylebone Infirmary at St Mary's Paddington – Rachel Williams Westminster Hospital

Queen Victoria – devoted major part of the money which had been presented by the women of England as -      'Women's Jubilee Gift' to the cause of 'nursing the sick poor in their own homes by means of trained nurses'

Mrs Wardroper retired – matronship – St Thomas's Miss Pringle appointed – converted to Roman Catholic  Church felt she could no longer continue as matron

1888

Government of India set up a Sanitary Board in every province which possessed independent and executive authority

Dr Sutherland to retire – problem of finding a successor

W H Smith left War Office – successor Mr Stanhope

New committee set up – conduct enquiry among training schools and medical profession on their opinion of a nurse's register

1889

British Nurse's Association published policy Florence Nightingale still did not agree

British Nurse's Association announced they were applying for a charter

Aunt Mai died age 91

Colonel Yule, Sir Bartle Frere's successor at the India Office died

1890

Army Sanitary committee reconstructed – Douglas Galton remained Dr Marton appointed in Dr Sutherland’s place – Indian member – Dr Cunningham (late sanitary adviser to the Government of India)

May – Parthe died – she had seen Florence Nightingale a week before her death in London

Florence Nightingale became closer to the Verney Family stayed with Sir Harry until the Autumn Claydon was her second  home

In village Florence Nightingale embarked on new schemes – supported work of the District Nurse with Lady Health       Missioners – trained to teach village mothers elementary principles of health in the home

Bombay Village Sanitation Act not producing results – not enough Funds to pay for it.

British Nurse's Association applied to Board of Trade to be registered as a public company omitting the work 'limited'   –object of company to form a register of nurse's and to lay down – qualifications needed for registration

Florence Nightingale presented case to Board opposing application – registration was refused

British Nurse's Association not yet defeated obtained permission from Queen through Princess Christian to use little     'Royal' referred to a special committee of Privy Council – heard in 1892 Florence Nightingale opposed –    two counter – petitions opposing grant of a Royal Charter Hearing took one week – victory for no one     'British Nurse's Association granted a Royal Charter, the word register removed only had the right to    'maintenance of a list of persons who may have applied to have their names entered thereon as nurses'

Dr Sutherland died

1891

Lord Dufferin's term of office came to an end – succeeded by Lord Lansdowne – close friend of Jowett  

1893

Jowett died

1894

February – Sir Harry Verney died age 93

Mr Shore Nightingale died

Florence Nightingale continued to use Claydon as her second home

1895

No longer went to Claydon – journey too tiring Never went back to Lea Hurst after Fanny's death

Most people thought that Florence Nightingale was dead, she was a legend in her own time

1896

Embley sold – Florence Nightingale said she was sad to be turned out of Hampshire never left South Street

Florence Nightingale maintained connections with India corresponding with the Viceroy Lord Elgin continuing to    receive from India Office all paper on Indian sanitary matters

1897

Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee – Victorian Era Exhibition included a section on the progress of trained nursing – took great persuading for Florence Nightingale to give anything for the exhibition

1898

Florence Nightingale received Aga Khan

Sir Robert Rawlinson died (had been Sanitary Commissioner in the Crimean War)  

1901

Florence Nightingale sight failed completely, except with great difficulty could no longer read or write

1902

Florence Nightingale needed someone to help her – Miss Cochran

1904

Miss Cochran left to be married – succeeded by Miss Elizabeth Bosanquet – Florence Nightingale became attached to her, and stayed with her until her death

Florence Nightingale had 'The Times' read to her every day

1906

India Office was told it was useless to send papers on sanitary matters – Florence Nightingale quite blind and her memory had faded

1907

November – Order of Merit bestowed on her by King Edward VII first time it had ever been given to a woman

International Conference of Red Cross Societies held conference in London – sent message to Florence Nightingale

1908

Given 'Freedom of the City of London' Roll of Honour brought to her bedside, her hand guided to sign two wavering   initials 'FN' but it was evident she did not understand what she was signing

1910

Jubilee of the founding of the Nightingale Training School

After Feb Florence Nightingale no longer spoke

August – The end came for Florence Nightingale 90 years and 3 months

Immensely long will - dividing her possessions with meticulous detail

Buried in family grave at East Wellow coffin carried by 6 sergeants of British Army