Britain's first female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was born 100 years ago to the day and celebrations are being held around the country in her honour.
The Baroness was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1925 and died in April 2013, aged 87.
She was the only Prime Minister in the 20th century to win three consecutive terms and held the post from 1979 until her resignation in 1990.
Speaking on the first day of office, Thatcher said: "It is, of course, the greatest honour that can come to any citizen in a democracy.
"I know full well the responsibilities that await me as I enter the door of No10 and I'll strive unceasingly to try to fulfil the trust and confidence that the British people have placed in me and the things in which I believe.
"I would just like to remember some words of St. Francis of Assisi which I think are really just particularly apt at the moment: ‘Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith and where there is despair, may we bring hope’."
Margaret Thatcher grew up in Grantham and her father, a shopkeeper and Mayor of Grantham, was a major influence in her childhood.
She was educated at the local grammar school and studied Chemistry at Oxford University, where she became president of the university Conservative association.
A statue in tribute to the Iron Lady statue stands in her home town. A plaque marks the home above the family greengrocers that she grew up in and Grantham Museum has an exhibition that chronicles her life.
GB News visited Grantham to see how Thatcher's legacy lives in her centenary.
John Manterfield, Chair of Grantham Civic Society and local historian, told GB News: "She grew up as a local girl - she went to the grammar school and she worked hard, and that sense of duty pervades everything you look at with Margaret and her time in the town.
She was the only Prime Minister in the 20th century to win three consecutive terms and held the post from 1979 until her resignation in 1990
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"She is known for leading the country at the time of the Falklands crisis. She was instrumental in bringing down inflation, which was very significant, trying to balance the nation's books and I think that has a lot to do with her experience of life in a in a corner shop."
John added that Thatcher's first two years in office were tough - unemployment was very high, but the economy gradually showed improvement.
She brought more of her supporters into the Cabinet and added to her reputation by leading the country to war against Argentina in the Falkland Islands.
Her government followed a radical programme of privatisation and deregulation, reform of the trade unions, tax cuts and the introduction of market mechanisms into health and education.
The aim was to reduce the role of government and increase individual self-reliance.
She also became a familiar figure internationally, creating a famous friendship with US President Reagan and gaining the praise of Soviet leader Gorbachev.
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A statue of Margaret Thatcher was erected in Grantham in 2022
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One great difficulty during her time in office was the issue of Europe.
Her long-serving Foreign Secretary, Sir Geoffrey Howe resigned in November 1990 in protest at her attitude to Europe.
His resignation speech brought about events which were to lead to her exit from 10 Downing Street later that month.
She left the House of Commons in 1992, and was appointed a life peerage in the House of Lords in the same year, receiving the title of Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven.
Proud Thatcherite Simon Richards met Thatcher many times and says she stood for traditional British values.
Speaking to GB News, he said: "She transformed this country for the better, made people feel proud to be British again. I think she was an absolutely magnificent Prime Minister.
"She was incredibly dedicated to this country. She had very strong beliefs. It wasn't a question of being right wing or left wing.
"She was a true Briton. She didn't grow up with a silver spoon in her mouth and she knew what everyday people were going through."
Grantham molded Margaret Thatcher and people in the town told GB News that today's politicians could learn from the example she set.
Grantham local Jim, who was middle-aged when Thatcher rose to power, said: "She could make a decision.
"She could say yes or no, which politicians nowadays don't seem to be able to do - they always go around the question. So yeah, I admire her."
Reflecting on what the country is like now compared to Thatcher's era, Eileen said: "It really is bad at the moment. I think we're losing our identity, which is a shame. But what can you do?"
Viv has lived in Grantham for 40 years and fondly remembers Thatcher. Viv said: "She was a very strong person. Her ideas were her ideas. I was okay with them - although she rubbed some people's backs up."
Lana, who was on a Grantham Civic Society walking tour added: "She's quite an inspiration, you know. I just love her."
South Kesteven District Council is planning a programme of events in honour of Margaet Thatcher during the week of 13 October. Click here to find out more.