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Alice Arnold (mayor)

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In the mayoral regalia which she initially refused to wear – not wanting to seem different from her constituents

Alice Arnold (1881–1955) was a socialist and trade unionist in Coventry. She was one the first women on the city council, serving for 36 years, and became the first female mayor of the city in 1937.

References

  1. Cathy Hunt (2007), "A Woman of the People : Alice Arnold of Coventry 1881-1955", Coventry and County Heritage Series, no. 27, Coventry Branch of the Historical Association
  2. Naomi Wilcox-Lee (3 April 2018), "Alice Arnold of Coventry 1881-1955", Sheroes of History
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