Join us for the first of our bitesize biographies in the Scriptorium. In 1927 Mercedes Gleitze became the first British woman to swim the English Channel, transforming her from a humble working-class typist into one of the most iconic sports women of her age. Join her daughter, author Doloranda Pember, to hear about her extraordinary life as an open swimming pioneer.
This event is free to attend.
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Earlier Event: September 19
GCHQ at 100 - Jeremy Fleming & Richard Graham
Later Event: September 19
A Woman of No Importance, World War Two's Most Dangerous Spy - Sonia Purnell