Why this matters
Frances Lockett was crowned the first Cotton Queen of Hyde in 1930 and subsequently became Britain's first Cotton Queen, symbolizing local industrial pride and boosting morale during economic hardship.
Overview
Frances Lockett blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Tameside. This blue commemorative plaque records: Frances Burgess (neé Lockett) (1910-1993) Nineteen-year-old Frances Lockett of Hyde was voted the Town's first Cotton Queen in 1930. Later that year she became the first Cotton Queen for Britain.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Frances Burgess (neé Lockett) (1910-1993) Nineteen-year-old Frances Lockett of Hyde was voted the Town's first Cotton Queen in 1930.
People and events
The saved account records: She lived at 16 Queen Street, Hyde.
How it worked
The saved account records: Later that year she became the first Cotton Queen for Britain.
What remains
The saved account records: After receiving the award she returned home to a 20,000 strong crowd.
Why it mattered
Frances Lockett blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Frances Burgess (neé Lockett) (1910-1993) Nineteen-year-old Frances Lockett of Hyde was voted the Town's first Cotton Queen in 1930. Later that year she became the first Cotton Queen for Britain. After receiving the award she returned home to a 20,000 strong crowd. She lived at 16 Queen Street, Hyde. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
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