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Talk - PC Edith Smith; Pioneer Policewoman
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£5.04–10
Friends of Grantham Museum: £5; General Admission: £8; On the Door: £10
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A talk exploring the life and legacy of Edith Smith, a pioneering women police officer in Britain.
This talk celebrates the 150th anniversary of Edith Smith's birth by exploring her remarkable life. It covers her origins in northwest England and her appointment as a Women Police Constable (WPC) in Grantham in 1915. The presentation details her vital role during the Great War and the circumstances surrounding her tragic death in 1923.
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