Katherine “Kitty” Palmer

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Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): Katherine “Kitty” Palmer (Scott after marriage).

Gender: Female

Date and Place of Birth: N/K

Date and Place of Death: 1969

Nationality: British.

Childhood: She had at least on sibling.

Parents: N/K

Parent’s occupations: Her mother was Rose Ann Palmer, who also worked at the factory.

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K

Occupation: Munitions Worker

Place of residence at Gretna: Garfield Street, Carlisle.

Job title at Gretna: Munitions worker

Marital status: Sydney Alexander Scott in 1931.

Children: Five children with only two surviving to adulthood.

Travels: N/K

Awards/recognitions: N/K

Trivia / any other information:

A relative kindly took the time to share this information and the following photograph with us.

Four rows of woman sat or stood facing forward. This is a black and white photograph from the past, which has kindly been shared by her relatives.

Gladys Bramley Scott was her best friend and worked at H.M. Factory Gretna, as their relative kindly explained:

“Gladys’ best friend Katherine “Kitty” Palmer and her mother Rose Ann Palmer also worked at Gretna.

In the above photo, Kitty is in the third row from the front, first person on the left. The lady dressed in black beside her is her mother, Rose Ann Palmer. They lived on Garfield Street in Carlisle and commuted by train to Gretna.

After the war, Kitty married Gladys’ brother Sydney Alexander Scott in 1931. Rose Ann Palmer lived with her family in Garfield Street until her death at age 83. Kitty’s brother Alexander married Gladys’ sister Mollie.

Kitty was a talented and clever woman with no formal qualifications. She was the glue that held her family together. When her husband Sydney lost the tops of his fingers in an industrial accident, Kitty fought for justice. Sydney had unplugged a machine to clear a jam, and someone turned it back on while he was inside. The company refused compensation, claiming he was ambidextrous and had “lost nothing.” Kitty borrowed legal books from the library, researched the case with her sister, represented Sydney in court, and won compensation.

Kitty had five children, with only two surviving to adulthood. She died in 1969.”

We also know that Syndey served during World War One.

You can find Clara Gladys Bramley Scott’s online database entry here>

You can find Rose Ann Palmer’s online database entry here>

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