Bright, Ellen, circa 1834-1850

  1. Bright, Ellen, circa 1834-1850
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Ellen Bright, known as "The Lion Queen", was an animal trainer in George Wombwell's Menagerie in London. She was killed while performing with a tiger around the age of 16, in January 1850. Her death was a subject of fascination in the papers and was the subject of several collectible engravings and figurines.

"Death of the Lion Queen: Ellen Bright 'The Lion Queen' (d.1850)", Staffordshire Pottery. National Trust Collections, https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/341488

https://www.nationaltrustcollections.org.uk/object/341488

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