Suffragette Walk now starting at the Embankment
We have been researching where Suffragettes actually met up to chat about things. Many lived with their families or husbands …
Tag Archives: WSPU
Were the Suffragettes Terrorists?
I was recently asked this question by a client. The simple answer is no. There were no deliberate attempts at …
The End of the Suffragettes August 1914
Mrs Pankhurst escaped Britain at the end of July 1914 to avoid being sent back to prison as per the …
Mrs Pankhurst’s birthday; centenary of final days of Suffragettes
Mrs Pankhurst was born July 15 1858. 100 years ago today she began her 56th birthday a free woman but …
Mrs Pankhurst in prison for the last time – centenary
July 8th 1914 – Mrs Pankhurst was back in prison, rearrested as she attended Suffragette (WSPU) headquarters in Kingsway. In …
Centenary of Prime Minister Asquith accepting women’s right to vote
This is Asquith’s reply to the six woman deputation from the East London Federation of Suffragettes whom he agreed to …
Suffragette Derby – 101st anniversary of Emily Davison’s death
Emily Davison died in Epsom hospital from head injuries sustained at the 1913 Epsom Derby several days earlier. The tragic …
Mrs Pankhurst’s Suffragettes struggling to continue – Centenary
The “Cat & Mouse” Act was winning the battle for the government in its conflict with the Suffragettes. Mrs Pankhurst’s …
Sylvia Pankhurst and Suffragette late May centenaries
We’re at the end of a week of centenaries of Suffragette action. May 21 was the centenary of Mrs Pankhursts’s …
Suffragette photograph on front cover of Suffragette Autumn Women’s Spring
The striking image on the front cover of my new novel Suffragette Autumn Women’s Spring is of Suffragette Kitty Marion. …
London Town Walks 