Commemorative plaque 58385

This blue commemorative plaque records: Fanny Wordsworth Stott (Nee Haslegrave) (1882-1961) Lived here at Grove House from 1925 to 1950. The first female Mayor of Wakefield City Council (1940-41)-with her daughter ‘Betty’ Stott serving as her Mayoress. She trained as a nurse before becoming a councillor for the Eastmoor and St John's ward in 1929. Elevated to the aldermanic bench in 1938, she became a magistrate in 1939. A prolific fundraiser and campaigner who sat on many committees. Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.

Fanny Wordsworth Stott was the first female Mayor of Wakefield City Council from 1940 to 1941, marking a significant milestone in local government. She was a trained nurse and active councillor known for her extensive community service and fundraising efforts.