Euphemia Culbert Cunningham OBE BEM (later Baxter; 1892 – 2 August 1989) was a World War One munitions worker at HM Factory, Gretna, who was the first person from Edinburgh to be awarded a Medal of the Order of the British Empire for her bravery in rescuing injured workers, during an explosion in the cordite factory.
She found and assisted a group to leave, just moments before a sudden explosion which killed one worker and injured nine others.
[1] Her action was recognised in the award of the British Empire Medal (an honour later elevated to the OBE).
[1] The ceremony took place in the afternoon of Tuesday 2 April in the Edinburgh Council Chamber, in the presence of a number of magistrates and other dignitaries.
[4] The medal was awarded "for courage and high example in continuing her duties immediately after a severe explosion.