The Chantry, Edward Jenner's House
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The Chantry, Edward Jenner's House
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 1 Mar 2012
This elegant eighteenth century house, a former vicarage, was the home of Edward Jenner. It is now a museum celebrating the his life and work. The Chantry is a Grade II listed building (http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-132202-the-chantry-berkeley British Listed Buildings). Doctor Jenner was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine. He is often referred to as "the father of immunology", and his work is said to have "saved more lives than the work of any other man". (read more at http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/jenner_edward.shtml - BBC History). Jenner, who lived from 1749-1823, grew up in Berkeley and returned to work as the town's doctor after compoleting his training in London.
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