Pauline Dawson takes up the role after a 20-year campaign to open it up to women.
A campaigner who fought for women to be given a ceremonial title normally reserved for men has finally succeeded.
It is similar to a freeman of a town and would have historically meant having special rights in the town.Burgesses were given the right to use common land surrounding the town and, until now, entry has been limited to men. She began campaigning more than two decades ago and the burgesses recently voted in favour of permitting women and accepted her application to join.
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