RIP Emily Wilding Davison 100th Anniversary

 















The 4th June was the 100th anniversary of the death of Suffragette Emily Davison who stepped in front of the Kings horse at the Epsom Derby in 1913. Hat tip video Captain Swing.

Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Federation of Suffragettes

"Campaigning greats - Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Federation of Suffragettes - Wednesday, 14 November 2012

This event is an opportunity to learn from campaigning greats. The East London Federation of Suffragettes, led by Sylvia Pankhurst, galvanised women and men to campaign for Votes for Women.

Professor Mary Davis, leading biographer of Sylvia Pankhurst, will speak, and Cllr Rachael Saunders will present her research on the campaigning methods and tools used by suffragettes in the east end of London. The chair is Kathryn Perera, Chief Executive of Movement for Change, the home of community organising in the Labour Party.

Hosted by Tower Hamlets Labour Party and the East London Fawcett Society, kindly supported by London UNISON Labour Link.  To sign up please click here". 

(Hat tip Chris Weavers)