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Edie Chadwick
Played by Kathryn Beaumont
| Fact title | Fact data |
|---|---|
| Date of birth |
3 December 1893
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| Place of birth |
North Shields
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| Age at outbreak of WW1 |
20
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| Occupation |
Tram conductress
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| Address |
Linkskill Street, North Shields
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Canny and self-assured, Edie stands out in a family of men, whose authority she is only too happy to question.
Brother is especially vexed when empowered Edie becomes one of the first women to work on the Marshalls factory floor, where she forms male friendships. As well as developing a strong bond with reclusive Davy, Edie is particularly drawn to socialism.
"She's in that first wave of women working in that context"
Kathryn Beaumont on playing munitionette Edie and drawing on her own family history
