Bradford Civic Society unveiled the plaque to Florence Moser (1856-1921) on International Women's Day yesterday.
Alan Hall from the City Society writes: “'We take for granted that all girls must go out into the world as domestic servants, and again and again the truth has to be faced that all girls are not intended by nature to be domestic servants any more than all girls are fitted to be teachers or nurses'.
These words by Florence Moser, concerning the lack of career opportunities for women at the turn of the 20th century, show clearly that she was an early feminist, though she would not have called herself that. Rather, she saw herself as a philanthropist with a special interest in the plight of working women. She is best remembered for her work with mothers and young children.