July 2022: Our speaker Lucy Lewis was talking on "A Woman's Life in The Army" with a real life story from someone who has faced real danger.
After training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Lucy Lewis was chosen to become the first woman to operate as a bomb disposal officer with the Royal Engineers. She subsequently served in Northern Ireland, with the Royal Military Police in Germany and the MOD. She was part of a delegation to Jordan hosted by the royal family to advise on merging their male and female armies. As a Mountain Expedition Leader she led expeditions to Sardinia, Iceland and Ecuador. Lucy retired in the rank of Major in 1998 to start a family. In 2018, Lucy became the first woman to be appointed as a Marshal at the University of Cambridge. Lucy’s book, Lighting The Fuse, an Amazon bestseller, reveals the triumphs and the challenges of being a woman in a man’s world.
Unlike many speakers, Lucy didn't use a computer with PowerPoint but projected well without a microphone. When Lucy arrived I offered the assistance of our huge pile of technology to which she replied, "Goodness no, I don't use it. That's guaranteed to blow up in your face!"
| Event type: | Meeting - past event |
| Date: | Wednesday 20th July 2022 |
| Time: | 2:30 pm |
| Group: | monthly speaker meeting |