magistracy

Blue plaque unveiled for Gertrude Tuckwell at Westminster Mansions

On 14 October 2026 a blue plaque commemorating Gertrude Tuckwell was unveiled at Westminster Mansions. The event was led by the Lady Chief Justice and MP Bridget Phillipson, marking Tuckwell’s role as the first female magistrate in London and one of the first seven women appointed after the 1919 Act.