THE COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE FOR
Dr. DOROTHEA W. SINTON M.B., Ch.B. 1899 to 1987
On Friday September 23rd at 12 noon, a commemorative plaque will be unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle at 18 North Avenue in Gosforth. This plaque marks the significant contribution of Dr. Dorothea W. Sinton to the medical and wellbeing services of the poorest women in Newcastle; particularly in providing birth control advice which was in its infancy in the 1920’s. This event welcomes members of the public to come and honour a pioneering woman in our city. The plaque is sponsored by Soroptimist International Newcastle upon Tyne, a voluntary women’s organisation dedicated to educating, enabling and empowering women to have an equal voice in our communities. Further details about Dr. Sinton M.B., Ch.B. can be found on our website: https://sigbi.org/newcastle-upon-tyne/ Please visit us soon.