What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Emma Sproson 1867-1936 Wolverhampton's first female councillor 1921-1927 Suffragette & Socialist known as "Red Emma" Recorded plaque organisation: Wolverhampton Civic Society, Two Members of the Labour Party.
Emma Sproson was a pioneering suffragette and socialist, serving as Wolverhampton's first female councillor from 1921 to 1927, earning her the nickname "Red Emma."
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