G2IA 1932 Scotland

G2IA, GM2IA, Miss Ann J. Burns
“It would be regrettable if the recent announcement of the death of Miss Ann J. Burns GM2IA should be allowed to pass without mention of the piece of history she left us – a letter signed by Marconi himself in November 1928, congratulating her on being the first woman in Great Britain to gain the Postmaster General’s first cass certificate with Q.G. endorsement. While being unable at that time to suggest an adequate outlet for her abilitities, as a ship operator, he would let her know if the policy regarding women operators changed.
As the one girl in a family of eight brothers, Miss Burnd developed and interest in radio which led her taking a course in magnetism, radio and electricity in Glasgow. When her hopes of becoming a ship's radio officer were dashed she took her pilots license and became one of the few woman members of the Scottish Flying Club. Naturally her operating interest was mainly in CW. However, she became deeply involved in local government and was to become the longest serving councilor in Scotland. When she died on 20th July 1990, Berwickshire lost one of its most prominent citizens who had been made a Honorary Freeman in the Dicstrict in 1987.
Although always known in her public life as ‘Councilor Miss Burns’, in fact GM2IA was married in 1941, and we are grateful to her daughter for supplying the information concerning her wenterprising and public-spirited mother’s life.”
(Source: Constance Hall, G8LY)
"... Other pre-war operators in the UK were Miss Constance Hall G8LY, still active today on 80m, and Miss D.A.J. Burns GM2IA, now a Silent Key."
(Source: Walt Davidson G3NYY, ex-Science Museum, London historian, e-mail to QSL COLLECTION)
73, Wolf, OE1WHC, DokuFunk

BYLARA listed British YL's in succession, April 2014. According to this list Ann Burns, G2IA would be the 3rd licensed YL in Britian.

Mrs C.E. Ingram 1913 1XI - Head of telegraphy training school
Barbara Dunn 1927 G6YL
Ann Burns 1928 G2IA
Nelly Corry 1934 G2YL
Constance Hall 1935 G8LY
Catherine Myler 1938 G3GH

QSL & Info courtesy of QSL Collection at DokuFunk, Vienna
Tnx OE1WHC
YL list courtesy of BYLARA