Barbara Evans, Author at Her Salisbury Story

Florence Nightingale

Nursing pioneer, polymath, statistician and social justice campaigner

Minette Batters

Hear about Minette’s journey to become the first woman president of the NFU

Adeline Cable

Adeline Cable (1864-1944) best known for her work as a matron at Salisbury Infirmary during the First World War. Adeline Elizabeth Cable was born in

Wren Hall the location of the choir school in Dora's time

Dora Robertson impacted on the history of Salisbury in two ways: by helping to secure the future of the Choristers School when it faced financial collapse in the 1920s, and by writing the first history of the Cathedral Close, a work still used as a standard reference work by historians today

Mary Turberville,

Meet Mary – oculist, ghost hunter, detective and more…..

Catherine in the garden she designed for the Quaker Meeting House

Catherine Thomas

Discover Catherine’s vision for a greener Salisbury

Elihonor's memorial in Salisbury cathedral

Elihonor Sadler

A window into Tudor Salisbury

Sen Peralta

Learn how Sen arrived in Salisbury, with very little baggage, to begin a new life nursing in a totally different country, a different culture and a different language.

Tracy Daszkiewicz

Listen to the story of Tracy, and the remarkable journey that led to her being Director of Public Health for Wiltshire at the time of the Novichok poisoning incident in 2018,

Mandy Baggot

There’s a book in all of us – but how about at least two a year!?

Mary Paisey

Mary was awarded an OBE in recognition of her work in setting up and supporting the Salisbury Women’s Refuge find out more by listening to the podcast

Author : Barbara Evans

Author: Barbara Evans