Alice Martha Bacon blue plaque
Overview
Alice Martha Bacon blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Wakefield. This blue commemorative plaque records: Baroness Alice Martha Bacon 1909-1993 CBE PC (1909-1993) Yorkshire's first woman MP (1945-1970). Responsible for the introduction of comprehensive schools, she was also a powerful force behind the groundbreaking social reforms which led to the abolition of the death penalty, decriminalisation of homosexuality and the legalisation of abortion.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Baroness Alice Martha Bacon 1909-1993 CBE PC (1909-1993) Yorkshire's first woman MP (1945-1970).
People and events
The saved account records: Responsible for the introduction of comprehensive schools, she was also a powerful force behind the groundbreaking social reforms which led to the abolition of the death penalty, decriminalisation of homosexuality and the legalisation of abortion.
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Alice Martha Bacon blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Baroness Alice Martha Bacon 1909-1993 CBE PC (1909-1993) Yorkshire's first woman MP (1945-1970). Responsible for the introduction of comprehensive schools, she was also a powerful force behind the groundbreaking social reforms which led to the abolition of the death penalty, decriminalisation of homosexuality and the legalisation of abortion. 'A pioneer from Normanton' The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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