Florence White - Bradford, UK - Blue Plaques on Waymarking.com

Bradford grew rapidly during the industrial revolution as a textile manufacturing town. The Mechanics Institute was originally established to provide training in textile manufacturing techniques and languages as Bradford traded with a number of countries.

Conversely the working conditions in many of the mills were harsh and Bradford also had a history of workers campaigning for better conditions.

"In the case of Florence White she successfully campaigned for improved pensions for women and Following a packed first meeting in the Bradford Mechanics Institute she travelled across the UK, especially in the north, many times for the next five years, to convince people and politicians of the cause. By 1940, the government agreed to reduce the pension age for women to sixty. Although this was not the desired age of fifty-five it went much of the way to meeting the campaign wishes." Item 9 in this Peace Museum leaflet gives further background.

The text on the plaque is as follows.

FLORENCE WHITE 1886 - 1961
RESIDENT OF SCHOLEMOOR, BRADFORD,
AND SUCCESSFUL NATIONAL CAMPAIGNER
ON WOMEN'S PENSIONS DURING THE 1930'S
HELD HER FIRST OF MANY CAMPAIGN
MEETINGS AT THE MECHANICS INSTITUTE.

ERECTED 2007

Blue Plaque managing agency: Bradford Peace Museum Individual Recognized: Florence White Physical Address: 76 Kirkgate Bradford, West Yorkshire United Kingdom BD1 1SZ Web Address: [Web Link]

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