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This blue commemorative plaque records: Lady Catherine Milnes Gaskell (1856-1935) established the first northern St John Ambulance Brigade division, the lupset convalescence home and scatter homes for orphans. vice president of the victoria district nursing institute, author and essayist. patron of the arts. awarded the order of st john jerusalem lady of justice 1916. lived at Thornes House Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.

Lady Catherine Milnes Gaskell was a prominent social reformer who significantly contributed to healthcare and welfare in Yorkshire by establishing the first northern St John Ambulance Brigade division and various homes for convalescence and orphans. She was also recognized for her patronage of the arts and received the Order of St John Jerusalem Lady of Justice in 1916.

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