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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Smythe
Forenames	Emily Anne
Also Known As	née Beaufort, Emily Anne
Title	Viscountess Strangford
Epithet	author and military nurse
Dates	1826-1887
Gender Identity	Female
History	She married diplomat and orientalist Percy Smythe, 8th Viscount Strangford on 6 August 1862; he had reviewed her book on Egyptian sepulchres and Syrian shrine, which she had written following her travels in Asia Minor in 1858; after his death in 1869 she devoted herself to nursing, particularly with regard to training.
Relationships	Youngest daughter of Sir Francis Beaufort and his first wife Alicia Magdalena (nee Wilson)
Key Events	Baptised at St Marylebone, Middlesex, 1 Apr 1826; died of cerebral apoplexy on board SS Lusitania in the Mediterranean 24 Mar 1887 , buried in Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 18 Apr 1887.
Authorised Form of Name	Smythe; Emily Anne (1826-1887); Viscountess Strangford; author and military nurse

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