Tower and Town, August 2021 (view the full edition)Editorial: Marlborough WomenWikipedia’s list of notable people of Marlborough contains only one woman –Eglantyne Jebb. In this edition I aim, making Ms Jebb my starting point, to redress the balance with my selection of articles about and by women who have made or are making a contribution to life in Marlborough. Teaching has long been a profession in which women have been able to achieve some independence and make a difference. Sara Holden focusses on Eglantyne Jebb’s time teaching at St Peter’s School while Nick Baxter brings to light the life of Emma Pullen, the school mistress at St Peter’s, who greatly impressed Eglantyne Jebb. The final member of my trio of teachers is Monica Weston remembered with fondness and respect by Janet Buck. There are, of course, many other ways in which women make a contribution to the town. Lisa Farrell tells her inspiring story of how she went from activist to mayor (and will be mayor again!) and Susie Price describes her stint as a young female town councillor. Louisa Evans explains the pleasures and challenges of running a business in the town, Pam Tulloch gives us an insight into her time as the first full-time woman doctor at the Marlborough practice and we hear of Vicky Sullivan’s much valued contribution to the LINK scheme and WI. By way of contrast, I hope you enjoy meeting Minal’s reluctant church warden and reading the contributions from our regular correspondents. Sarah Bumphrey |