Florrie Smethurst was a worker at Baldwin's Casuals who was passionate and vociferous in her condemnation of fellow-colleague Henry Wakefield when it came to light that he had been a strike breaker in the foundry where he was previously employed. Florrie's son had also worked at the foundry and had stuck with the strike, despite the hardships it caused him and his wife. Florrie spoke out at the meeting which was called to insist that Mike Baldwin sack Henry and the vote was carried.