The name Margaret Paton might not mean anything to you, but she was once the matriarch and leader of a Coventry institution dating back to the 1800s - a place that has been quietly helping the region's women and children for 130 years.

Many Coventrians do not even know of its existence, but St Faiths saw thousands upon thousands of vulnerable women, children and babies through its doors - with Ms Paton being a firm but fair presence overseeing countless adoptions across several decades.

During her tenure Ms Paton had to evacuate her charges during the Second World War - her efforts saw her become a Member of the British Empire, and she was also given the Coventry Award of Merit.

St Faiths origins date back to 1890 with a Coventry woman named Alice Bourne.

Ms Bourne was concerned abo

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