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Emily Wilding Davison (11 October 1872 – 8 June 1913) was an English suffragette who fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. A member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) and a militant fighter for her cause, she was arrested on nine occasions, went on hunger strike seven times and was force-fed on ...
Emily Davison died at the hospital after being hit by King George V's horse Anmer at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race. [3] [4] The hospital joined the National Health Service in 1948. [2] Although the hospital officially closed in 1988, the facility is still used for the physiotherapy and rehabilitation. [5]
"The 1913 Death of Emily Wilding Davison was a Key Moment in the Ongoing Struggle for Gender Equality in the UK". Democratic Audit; Tanner, Michael (2013). The Suffragette Derby. London: The Robson Press. ISBN 978-1-8495-4518-1. Thorpe, Vanessa (26 May 2013). "Truth Behind the Death of Suffragette Emily Davison is Finally Revealed".
The death of one suffragette, Emily Wilding Davison, when she ran in front of the king's horse at the 1913 Epsom Derby, made headlines around the world. The WSPU campaign had varying levels of support from within the suffragette movement; breakaway groups formed, and within the WSPU itself not all members supported the direct action.
Emily Wilding Davison, a suffragette who was killed when she fell under the King's horse during the Epsom Derby in 1913. [163] Following her funeral in London, her coffin was brought by train to Morpeth for burial in St Mary's churchyard. [92] [90] [91] William Elliott, Baron Elliott of Morpeth (1920–2011), Conservative politician born in ...
In June 1913, Emily Wilding Davison had died after being run down at the Epsom Derby as she tried to grasp the bridle of the King’s racehorse. In October 1913, petitioners disrupted the royal wedding of Princess Alexandra. In December 1913, a gala performance of Jeanne d’Arc was commandeered by protesters. [2]
Emily Wilding Davison, one of Northumberland's most famous heroines lived in the village of Longhorsley. She is notable as the suffragette who was killed after throwing herself in front of the King's horse, Anmer in the Derby of 1913, while campaigning for women's right to vote.
In High Street Epsom, Surrey, there is a bronze statue of the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison, sitting on a granite bench. It was commissioned by the Emily Davison Memorial Project, and it was unveiled on 8 June 2021, the 108th anniversary of Davison's death. [11] [12]