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London on June 9, 1836, she lived to 81 and during her lifetime
achieved a number of great things. She was the first woman in Britain
to qualify as a surgeon and physician, and following that she co-
founded the first hospital staffed by women in 1866.

In addition, she was also the first dean of a British medical school, and
the first woman to be elected to a schoolboard. In her later years, she
served the town of Aldeburgh as mayor – making her the first female
Mayor in Britain. Elizabeth passed away in 1917, and her grave can be
found in St Peter and St Paul’s Churchyard, Aldeburgh.

St Peter's Church in Sibton - Credit: Tom Kupper

Nicholas Clay

With a filmography spanning across three decades, London-born actor
Nicholas Clay appeared in a number of films, television shows and
West End productions. Just some of his select roles include playing
Charles Darwin in The Darwin Adventure, Lancelot in 1981’s Excalibur,
and Dr Angus Harvey in the 1999 television drama Psychos. He sadly
passed away on May 25, 2000, and his grave can be found in St Peter's
Church in the Suffolk village of Sibton.

Thomas Clarkson