318 Dr Louisa MartindaleNames on the buses
Connections with Brighton and Hove : Louisa Martindale was a doctor who helped make remarkable progress in the treatment of women’s health. She was also a surgeon, writer, Brighton magistrate, prison commissioner and a member of the National Council of Women. Born in Essex, in 1873, she moved with her family to Brighton when she was 17. This was so that she could take advantage of the excellent education offered at the Brighton and Hove High School for Girls. Her mother, also called Louisa, was a prominent suffragist who believed that girls should have the same educational opportunities as boys. She went to the Royal Holloway College, part of London University, and matriculated in 1892. Next she went to the London School of Medicine for Women and became a doctor in 1899. She began her professional life as a medic in Hull, working there for five years. Returning to Brighton, she went to France to work during the First World War. Dr Martindale was the first woman GP in Brighton and in 1921 helped set up the New Sussex Hospital for Women in Windlesham Road. She was the senior surgeon and physician there until 1937. Like her mother, Dr Martindale was an ardent suffragist and wrote a controversial book called Under the Surface which was discussed in the House of Commons. She was awarded the CBE in 1931. She had a long career in medicine and was a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecology. She was also a member of the Royal Society of Medicine.
318 Alexander Dennis Enviro - carried name since September 2019.