Edith Kent, who worked as a welder in Plymouth during the Second World War and is often hailed as an equal pay pioneer, has celebrated her 100th birthday.
Like many other female workers during the War, Kent worked in an industry that had previously had an entirely male workforce. In 1941, she became the first female worker at Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth. She was given a pay rise in 1943, which meant that she earned six pounds and six shillings, while the weekly wage for male workers was around five pounds and eight shillings, something that was unheard of at the time.
She celebrated her 100th birthday on 24 November 2008.
Read more about Edith Kent on The Times website and Wikipedia.
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