A collection of poems written by Suffragette prisoners in Holloway prison, London between March and April 1912 were published by the Glasgow branch of the WSPU and know as the Holloway Jingles. Many of the women were not accomplished poets by found comfort in writing. The tone and subject matter was quite varied ranging from satirical…
On Friday 12th October 2018 – the day after Emily Wilding Davison’s birthday – there will be a celebration of 21st Century women (and some men) at the Epsom Downs racecourse in the Queen’s stand. This will be sponsored by Peacock & Co Solicitors. a legal firm based at Epsom and Wimbledon. Ms Kim Peacock,…
On Tuesday 11th September 2018 a new statue of Emily Wilding Davison was unveiled by the Duchess of Northumberland and the Northumberland County Council’s civic head Jeff Watson. Dr Subo Emanuel and Philippa Bilton were present for the Emily Davison Memorial Project. The statue was commissioned by Northumberland County Council and was made by Durham…