Edna Annie Crichton (1 May 1876 – 5 March 1970) was lord mayor of York from 1941 to 1942, the first woman to hold that position.

Crichton attended Sidcot School and worked on the Passmore Edwards settlement in Bloomsbury, London.

In the early 1910s, she took on a role in York, serving on the national health insurance committee and on the board of guardians for the city.

[2] Crichton was also the first female Alderman in York, a position she took on in 1942 and she held for 13 years, concerning herself with social interests such as health, housing and education, sitting on committees for each.

The plaque was unveiled by Rt Hon Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Barbara Boyce.