Isabella Anne Allen Explained

Isabella Anne Allen
Birth Date:	27 December 1810

Isabella Anne Allen (1810-1865) was a 19th century botanist who lived in the village of Madresfield, Worcestershire.^[1]

Life

Allen was born on December 27, 1810. She was a member of the Floral Society in Malvern and regularly attended their botanical shows.^[2] She was also a painter. Allen died in 1865.^[3]

In 2021, the Royal Horticultural Society found items within a donated book, The English Flora. They found a name, Isabella A. Allen, but no further details about the person who had collected the botanical items.^[4] After an appeal in the press, the woman was identified as Isabella Anne Allen.^[5]

Notes and References

1. News: Briggs . Helen . 2021-07-16 . Mystery 19th Century botanist tracked down following appeal . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-16.
2. Web site: 2021-11-16 . The Botanist of Madresfield - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service . 2023-09-16 . www.explorethepast.co.uk . en-US.
3. Web site: La Botaniste – a lady in the margins / RHS Gardening . 2023-03-08 . www.rhs.org.uk . en-gb.
4. News: Briggs . Helen . 2021-06-27 . Appeal to identify 'La Botaniste' who slipped from history . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-16.
5. Web site: Charuchandra . Sukanya . January 4, 2022 . La Botaniste, 1810–1865 . 2023-03-08 . The Scientist Magazine® . en.