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Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence stone plaque
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Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence stone plaque

Emmeline Pankhurst · Founder of the Suffragette Movement

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“Here were the headquarters of the women social and political union known as "The Suffragettes" led by Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst. Here also lived Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, who with her husband played an invaluable part in building up the organisation and edited "Votes for Women". ”

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1858-1928

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Clement’s Inn Passage

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People & Places Honored

  • Emmeline Pankhurst

    founder of the Suffragette Movement, mother of Christabel Pankhurst, mother of Sylvia Pankhurst, Suffragette, wife of Richard Marsden Pankhurst, daughter of Sophia Goulden, and daughter of Robert Goulden · (1858-1928)

  • Christabel Pankhurst

    founder of the Suffragette Movement, daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst, Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Suffragette, and daughter of Richard Marsden Pankhurst · (1880-1958)

  • Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence

    writer, Suffragist, lecturer, pacifist, editor of Votes For Women, Lady, and wife of Frederick Pethick-Lawrence · (1867-1954)

  • Frederick Pethick-Lawrence

    husband of Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Baron Pethick-Lawrence, and Privy Counsellor · (1871-1961)

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