What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Site of the County Grammar School for Girls attended by many illustrious women including Marjorie Pollard OBE (1899-1982) who played hockey for England from 1921-37 and who, in 1926, helped to found the Women's Cricket Association. Recorded plaque organisation: Peterborough Civic Society.
Marjorie Pollard was a pioneering English athlete who played hockey for England for sixteen years and co-founded the Women's Cricket Association in 1926, significantly contributing to women's sports.
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