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= Agnes Livingstone Bruce = Agnes Livingstone Bruce (1847—1912) was the eldest daughter of Scottish explorer and Christian missionary David Livingstone. With an interest in geography and the African continent, Livingstone Bruce assisted in the establishment of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) in 1884. The RSGS Livingstone Medal, named in honour of David Livingstone, was endowed by Agnes in 1901, recognising "outstanding service of a humanitarian nature with a clear geographical dimension."

Early Life
Agnes Livingstone was born in Chonuane in 1847, the second child of David Livingstone and his wife Mary (née Moffat; 1821-1862). She was named after David Livingstone's mother, Agnes (née Hunter; 1782–1865). The earliest months of her life were spent at the Kolobeng Mission, where the family lived in a temporary hut constructed from poles and reeds while waiting for their new home to be built. As they settled into life at the mission station, Agnes and her older brother Robert were left at home in the care of a "nurse girl" to allow their mother to teach children from the local village. By 1858, David and Mary Livingstone had become parents to a further four children — one of whom, a daughter named Elizabeth, died in infancy.

In 1852, Agnes and her siblings left Kolobeng for Britain alongside their mother. The family remained in Britain during David Livingstone's mission to the Zambezi from 1854-1856 in order to ensure safety and education for the Livingstone children. Due to financial difficulties during this period, Mary Livingstone and her children came to reside in the care of a Quaker family, the Braithwaites, in Kendal, Cumbria. Agnes and Robert Livingstone were later enrolled into a Quaker school.

Nicknamed "Nannee," Agnes has been described as having a closer relationship with both of her parents than the other Livingstone children. In later life, David Livingstone expressed regret that he did not spend more time with his children.

Death
Agnes Livingstone Bruce died on 20 April 1912, aged 64. She is buried alongside her husband and three of their children in Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh.

The early life of Agnes Livingstone Bruce and her role in transporting David Livingstone's body from Chipundu to London is explored within the permanent exhibition at the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum, in Blantyre, Scotland.