'Oh, God, here's me, here's my Bible, here's my money. Use us, please, use us.' This proved to be an offer God couldn't refuse. The 20s-something parlour maid
was giving God her all. He used it gloriously to extend his kingdom.
Gladys was born in Edmonton in north east London on February 24 1902. Her parents, both Post Office workers, had married two years before. She was the oldest of three children and although her parents were both Christians, as a young person she had no clue to how mightily God was going to use her.