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Norwich remembers opera singer Jenny Lind after 179 years
Opera singer Jenny Lind, known as the 'Swedish Nightingale,' performed in Norwich multiple times between 1847 and 1862. Her 1849 concerts raised funds to establish the Jenny Lind Infirmary for Sick Children, making Norwich the second city in England with a children's hospital. Lind's charitable work and legacy are still celebrated in Norwich today, with the hospital's history linked to her contributions.
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