Dubbed as the 'mighty atom' as she only stood four foot ten, Ellen Wilkinson was a surefire force to be reckoned with.
She was elected to parliament to be Middlesbrough's Labour MP in 1924, going to to lead a charge for the better world - bringing free school meals across the region and leading the famous Jarrow March to London.
Nicknamed Red Ellen because of her distinctive hair colour and uncompromising politics, she served as a crucial member of Winston Churchill's cabinet during World War II, where she took sole charge of air and raid shelters - Teesside Live reports.
