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Blue plaque on a red brick wall reads: "WINIFRED ATWELL d.1983 Pianist, entertainer and entrepreneur lived here." English Heritage.

Blue plaque honour for first Black NHS matron Daphne Steele

On 23rd February 2024 , Daphne Steel who made history by becoming the first Black matron in the NHS is the first person to be commemorated with an official blue plaque outside London.

Vera B

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