Edith Smith | |
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&sq=Avicii&lang=en&file=File:Edith_Smith_policewoman.jpg) Edith Smith in police uniform | |
| Born | 21 November 1876[1] |
| Died | 26 June 1923 (aged 46) Halton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Constable, midwife |
| Employer(s) | Women's Police Service, Grantham, South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Known for | Being the first policewoman in the United Kingdom |
| Children | 4 |
Edith Smith (21 November 1876 – 26 June 1923) was the first female police officer in the United Kingdom with full power of arrest.
- ^ Knowles, Bob; Courtney, Finn; Sterry, David (2018). Edith Smith Britain's First Warranted policewoman (PDF). Oxton Society. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Merseyside Police celebrate the life of Britain's first policewoman on International Women's Day". Merseyside Police. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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