Mary Frances Heaton
(1801-1878)

woman and music teacher

Died aged c. 77

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Commemorated on 1 plaque

Mary Frances Heaton (1801-1878) "The Tragic Patient". Declared insane after a dispute over money she was owed. Committed to the West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum from 1837 to 1873. Created a legacy of needlework samplers that are early examples of how art therapy was used as a treatment for mental ill health

, Wakefield, United Kingdom where they was held (1837-1873)