Liverpool’s Forgotten Nightingale

A look back at the life of Agnes Jones — Liverpool’s own unsung Florence Nightingale. Set against the harsh backdrop of the 1860s Brownlow Hill Workhouse Infirmary, this piece explores how a young, determined nurse transformed one of the bleakest places in the city into a pioneering model of compassionate care. With historian Jade Murphy guiding the story from the steps of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, we uncover the legacy of a woman who changed nursing in Liverpool forever.