Blue plaque honouring Exmouth's Edith is unveiled

A blue plaque honouring Exmouth's first OBE recipient has gone on display at the site of her former school.

The plaque commemorating Edith Pratt, who received the honour during World War One, was unveiled at the previous location of Southlands School, which she attended, by Exmouth mayor Brian Cole.

Edith's plaque was unveiled exactly 100 years to the day after news of her OBE, for service as a member of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, was listed in The Times.

The event, which took place what is now...