Blue plaque, former town lock-up, Grantham
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Blue plaque, former town lock-up, Grantham
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 15 Feb 2017
Edith Smith was the first policewoman in the UK vested with full powers of arrest, although in practice she was only employed on specialist duties. Not until the late 20th century did women receive (at least in principle) equal status with male colleagues.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.910401
Longitude
-0.640246