What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Margaret Wintringham MP 1879-1955 First British woman to take a seat in Parliament and only the second to be elected, was born here. She helped shape the future for women MPs. Recorded plaque organisation: Yorkshire Society.
Margaret Wintringham MP was one of the first two women to be elected to the British Parliament in 1918, significantly contributing to the advancement of women's political representation and rights.
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