Tombstones recording the deaths of Benjamin Jesty and his wife Elizabeth Jesty. Photograph by E.A. Underwood, 1956.
- Underwood, E. Ashworth, 1899-1980.
- Date:
- [19]56
- Reference:
- 560913i
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Benjamin Jesty was the first person known to have inoculated cow-pox matter as a preventitive against smallpox. The tombstones are in the churchyard of St Nicholas of Myra at Worth Matravers, Dorset
Publication/Creation
[19]56.
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint ; image 13.7 x 10.2 cm
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Lettering
E.A.U. 56
Lettering: in pencil on verso
Reference
Wellcome Collection 560913i
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Location Status Access Closed stores