Some may remember that recently I was recalling the time when Elizabeth
Ralph was vice-chairman of the Society. This must have been around 1956 or
1957. A group of colleagues on Council began saying that she ought not to
succeed as Chairman because it would not be suitable to have a woman in that
job. I am happy to say that when this became known there was a revolt
centred in the South West and Council had to bow to a better opinion; so I
presume she became the first woman Chair of the Society. We should remember
her with honour, and not only for this.
Michael Cook
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