#OTD in 1931, Juanita Phillips became our first woman councillor. She was a passionate suffragette, Mayor of Honiton, President of the WI.,a magistrate and a Guardian of the Poor. 'One of the most powerful women in the west country', Juanita led a remarkable life. #WeAreDevon pic.twitter.com/nrK9iE6I18

— Devon County Council (@DevonCC) February 23, 2018