Mrs. Pinsent, of Birmingham, caused a sensation at the Association of Municipal Corporations’ meeting in London. She is the first lady elected to represent a municipality at such a gathering, for it was not until the passing of the Act of four years ago that women could become members of municipal corporations and thus secure election to the association. Mrs. Pinsent signalized her accession to the association by a well-reasoned address on the subject of putting into force the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Care and Control of the Feeble-minded, of which she herself was a member, and she speedily convinced her hearers of the need for immediate action.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949