Tag: Emily Inspires
#Emilymatters – June Purvis: Emily Davison’s imprint on British history
G U E S T B L O G P O S T Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison’s Epsom Derby protest remains a controversial act, with some arguing to this day that it damaged the case for women’s suffrage. In the following guest blog post, June Purvis, professor of women’s & gender history at Portsmouth […]
Herbert Jones, The Forgotten Man
The past twelve months have featured a series of fantastic events to mark suffragette Emily Wilding Davison’s brave Epsom Derby protest, including the unveiling of a memorial plaque at Epsom racecourse and The Emily Tree event for a new generation of feminists. However, very little is still known about Herbert Jones, the King’s […]
Shoulder to Shoulder – To Freedom’s Cause & Emily Inspires!
Today I head to Morpeth for a very special meeting for all those involved in the Emily Inspires! project. The journey to realise a fully funded tour of TO FREEDOM’S CAUSE started over a year ago and has been a challenging as well as incredibly rewarding experience. . I have met so many […]
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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