June 2013

Deeds not words – Overlooked detail sheds new light on 1913 Derby protest

Deeds not words – Overlooked detail sheds new light on 1913 Derby protest

On 26th July 2013, BBC Woman’s Hour continues its women’s suffrage coverage with an in depth discussion. The panel of experts includes the author of my last guest blog post, Elizabeth Crawford. For me, Emily Wilding Davison’s brave Epsom Derby protest was the stand out event of 1913. It remains a controversial act, with some […]

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An Eyewitness Account of Emily Wilding Davison’s Funeral Procession, June 1913

An Eyewitness Account of Emily Wilding Davison’s Funeral Procession, June 1913

On Saturday 14 June 2013 the premiere of my Emily Wilding Davison TO FREEDOM’S CAUSE took place in Morpeth not far from where Emily is buried. My next guest post is by women’s suffrage expert Elizabeth Crawford, who discovered a fascinating eyewitness account of Emily’s London funeral procession organised by the WSPU one hundred years […]

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