{"id":300,"date":"2013-07-25T23:45:51","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T23:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=300"},"modified":"2017-04-15T20:12:51","modified_gmt":"2017-04-15T20:12:51","slug":"deeds-not-words-overlooked-detail-sheds-new-light-on-1913-derby-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katewilloughby.co.uk\/?p=300","title":{"rendered":"Deeds not words – Overlooked detail sheds new light on 1913 Derby protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 26th July 2013, BBC Woman’s Hour<\/a> continues its women’s suffrage coverage with an in depth discussion. The panel of experts includes the author of my last guest blog post<\/strong><\/a>, Elizabeth Crawford.<\/p>\n

For me, Emily Wilding Davison’s brave Epsom Derby protest was the<\/em> stand out event of 1913.<\/p>\n

It remains a controversial act, with some arguing to this day that it damaged the case for women’s suffrage.<\/p>\n

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Over the last year more evidence has come to light to suggest that Emily had every intention of returning from the Derby victorious, having carried out her assignment. We will of course never know for sure.<\/p>\n

However, an overlooked detail that women’s suffrage expert V.\u00a0Irene Cockroft<\/strong>\u00a0recently brought to my attention is one of the strongest pieces of evidences I have so far come across to suggest what Emily’s true intentions might have been.<\/p>\n

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In this next guest blog post, V. Irene Cockroft<\/strong>, highlights that simple, yet insightful detail:<\/p>\n

The inquest jury set great store by Emily Wilding Davison\u2019s buying a return train ticket, Epsom Racecourse to Victoria. The value was not insignificant. The return ticket cost 3s\/6d in 1913. The equivalent fare today is \u00a36.60 each way or \u00a313.20 return.<\/p>\n

When after the collision with the King\u2019s horse Emily was taken unconscious to Epsom Cottage Hospital, the police officer in charge listed the coins in her purse as amounting to 3s\/8d three-farthings.\u00a0 Comparing this with the cost of the rail ticket, Emily\u2019s coins would represent about \u00a314 today.<\/p>\n

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Emily Wilding Davison’s purse and return ticket on display at a Women’s Library exhibition earlier this year (2013)<\/em><\/p>\n

In 1913<\/strong> Derby race-goers could expect to find gypsy children all over the course, begging for pennies. Given Emily\u2019s known love of children and generous nature, even had she been badly depressed which all the evidence shows that she was not, (her friend Mary Richardson\u2019s eye-witness account states that Emily was smiling to herself just before she darted under the safety rail*), it would have been characteristic of Emily to have given all her change to children if she felt she had no further need of it.<\/p>\n

Remember the story of Emily\u2019s exuberant throwing of Black Bullet sweets to Longhorsley village children when she learned she had passed her Oxford University exam?<\/p>\n

If she felt she could afford it, could Emily have resisted the pleasure of bestowing on fourteen impoverished children the equivalent of \u00a31 a-piece?<\/p>\n

*Sleight, J, One-way Ticket to Epsom<\/i>, P.16<\/p>\n

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ART, THEATRE and WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE – Irene Cockroft & Susan Croft<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

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Guest blog post by V.\u00a0<\/b>Irene\u00a0Cockroft
\n<\/strong>Irene is an independent exhibition curator, author and lecturer specialising in the story of women\u2019s involvement in the late 19th<\/sup>, early 20th<\/sup>\u00a0century\u00a0Arts & Crafts<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0Suffrage<\/i>\u00a0movements.<\/p>\n

From 7th May to 31st August 2013<\/strong>, Epsom & Ewell commemorated the centenary of the death of Emily Davison, and the cause for which she died, with Dying for the Vote<\/strong>, a pivotal free exhibition at the Borough Museum at Bourne Hall, Ewell.<\/p>\n

Bourne Hall Museum, Spring Street, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 1UF \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Tel: 020 8394 1734<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information on the Dying for the Vote<\/strong> exhibition, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Irene has been very supportive of TO FREEDOM’S CAUSE, having seen much of the R&D work over the past couple of years. Her advice and extensive knowledge have been invaluable to the play’s development.<\/p>\n

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“I have followed with interest and pleasure the progress of your topical, insightful play from the early, struggling days of its incarnation when its economic viability must have been in question, to its culmination with bookings and praise all over the country throughout the Emily Davison centenary commemoration period.\u00a0 May\u00a0To Freedom\u2019s Cause<\/i>\u00a0be just as welcome and popular a teaching resource, one hundred years hence.”<\/strong>
\n– Irene Cockroft<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Working in partnership with Arts Council England, Northumberland County Council\u2019s\u00a0Emily Inspires!<\/em>\u00a0project and the Greater Morpeth Development Trust, TO FREEDOM\u2019S CAUSE had a very successful two and a half week tour in June 2013.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the programme was the determination to create an ongoing Public platform for Emily and her campaigning for equality. \u00a0With this in mind it is hoped that the play will be able to build on the success of June 2013 and continue to be a part of Emily\u2019s important legacy.<\/p>\n

For further information,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please do get in touch.<\/p>\n

@katewilloughby8<\/a>
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