Dame Barbara Salt
Dame Barbara Salt (1904-1975), the first British woman in the Diplomatic Service to become Counsellor, Minister and Ambassador-Designate. She was appointed Ambassador to Israel in 1962, the first such post to go to a woman. Due to a serious illness, which resulted in the amputation of both of her legs, she was unable to take up the post, but continued to work overseas in official capacities until her retirement in 1973
Picture No
12021419
Media ID
46132908
Size
4118px x 5160px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by ILN special artist Juliet Pannett in The Illustrated London News', 21 December 1963, page 1023
Date
1963
