Mary Sharpe – What a woman can do
Mary Sharpe as a Red Cross nurse
(courtesy of Keighley News)
Mary Sharpe, who lived at Kildwick Hall, was mayoress of Keighley from 1912 to 1916, when her brother was mayor. Local news reports of the time suggest that she was forthright in her views on a women’s place in society and what women can do in wartime.
Article – Mary Sharpe – a woman’s work
