20-431: Pethick-Lawrence may refer to: Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867–1954), British suffragist Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence (1871–1961), British politician, husband of the above Helen Millar Craggs , second wife of Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, (1888–1969), British suffragette and pharmacist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
40-549: A girls' club at the mission. In 1895, she and Mary Neal left the mission to co-found the Espérance Club , a club for young women and girls that would not be subject to the constraints of the mission, and could experiment with dance and drama. Pethick also started Maison Espérance, a dressmaking cooperative with a minimum wage, an eight-hour day and a holiday scheme. Pethick married Frederick Lawrence in 1901 after he changed his political views to be more Liberal. The couple took
60-621: A new campaigning group. In February 1914, Votes for Women announced the formation of the United Suffragists , in which the Pethick-Lawrences became active, and in August they transferred control of the newspaper to the new group. Sharp then took over sole editorship of the newspaper. The paper continued to appear during World War I , but with a much-reduced circulation, and it struggled to remain financially viable. Sharp reoriented
80-596: A smaller circulation, at first independently, and then as the publication of the United Suffragists . The newspaper was founded in October 1907 by Emmeline and Frederick Pethick-Lawrence . The couple became joint editors of the newspaper, which was published by the St Clement's Press. It was adopted as the official newspaper of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), already the leading militant suffragette organisation in
100-482: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Baroness Pethick-Lawrence ( née Pethick ; 21 October 1867 – 11 March 1954 ) was a British women's rights activist and suffragette . Pethick-Lawrence was born in Bristol as Emmeline Pethick . Her father, Henry Pethick, was a businessman, a merchant of South American hide, who became owner of
120-626: Is insolvent, because he is a wealthy man. After being released from prison, the Pethick-Lawrences were unceremoniously ousted from the WSPU by Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel , because of their ongoing disagreement over the more radical forms of activism that the Pethick-Lawrences opposed. Her sister Dorothy Pethick also left the WSPU in protest at their treatment, having previously taken part and been imprisoned for militant action. The Pethick-Lawrences then joined Agnes Harben and others starting
140-591: The United Suffragists , which took over the publication of Votes for Women and was open to women and men, militants and non-militants alike. In 1938 Pethick-Lawrence published her memoirs, which discuss the radicalization of the suffrage movement just before the First World War . She was involved in the setting up of the Suffragette Fellowship with Edith How-Martyn to document the movement. In 1945, she became Lady Pethick-Lawrence when her husband
160-531: The Weston Gazette , and a Weston town commissioner. She was the second of 13 children, and was sent away to boarding school at the age of eight. Her younger sister, Dorothy Pethick (the tenth child), was also a suffragette. From 1891 to 1895, Pethick worked as a "sister of the people" for the West London Methodist Mission at Cleveland Hall , near Fitzroy Square . She helped Mary Neal run
180-429: The surname Pethick-Lawrence . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pethick-Lawrence&oldid=1158265844 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
200-697: The aborted visit to the Prime Minister in late June 1908, along with Jessie Stephenson , Florence Haig , Maud Joachim and Mary Phillips after which there was some violent treatment of women protestors, and a number of arrests. Pethick-Lawrence founded the publication Votes for Women with her husband in 1907. The couple was arrested and imprisoned in 1912 for conspiracy following demonstrations that involved breaking windows, even though they had disagreed with that form of action. In 1908, together with Beatrice Sanders and Mrs Knight, Pethick-Lawrence organised WSPU's first Week of Self-Denial , where supporters of
220-420: The country. Many copies were sold by WSPU members standing on the street. The pavement sellers were often harassed by passersby, and were forced to stand in the gutter lest the police arrest them for "obstruction of the pavement". Initially, the newspaper cost 3 d and was published monthly, with weekly supplements bringing it up-to-date. In April 1908, its publication was increased to a weekly frequency, and
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#1733085841530240-538: The editorship of the paper. Subsequently, the Pethick-Lawrences were expelled from the WSPU, and thereafter they published the newspaper independently, its supporters being organised in the Votes for Women Fellowship . This group was intended to encompass members of a variety of women's suffrage organisations, whether militant or non-militant. The Fellowship formed groups across the country, which focused their time on education. This convinced some members that they should form
260-515: The following month the price was dropped to only 1d. During this period, the WSPU viewed the paper as a tool for recruitment and fundraising, and devoted much time to increasing its circulation. Posters advertising the paper were designed in 1903 and a new design in 1909 by Hilda Dallas , an artist in the Suffrage Atelier . And for example, each summer, WSPU members were urged to recruit new subscribers while they were on seaside holidays, and use
280-472: The joint name Pethick-Lawrence and kept separate bank accounts to give them autonomy. Pethick-Lawrence was a member of the Suffrage Society and was introduced to Emmeline Pankhurst in 1906. She became treasurer of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), which Pankurst had founded in 1903, and raised £134,000 over six years. Pethick-Lawrence attended a number of events with Pankhurst including
300-606: The niece of Esther Knowles, who recalled her Aunt's relationship with the Pethick-Lawrence's and her work for them. Pethick-Lawrence's name and picture (and those of 58 other women's suffrage supporters) are on the plinth of the statue of Millicent Fawcett in Parliament Square , London, unveiled in 2018. A blue plaque was unveiled in Pethick-Lawrence's honour by Weston Town Council and Weston Civic Society in March 2020. It
320-456: The posters to encourage sales. The paper was redesigned in 1909 and its page size was increased and a new poster design launched. The WSPU launched a major advertising campaign, including Helen Craggs and others on an omnibus touring London, and established permanent sales pitches in central London. This took circulation to a peak of 33,000 a week in early 1910. In 1912 the Pethick-Lawrences were arrested, and Evelyn Sharp briefly assumed
340-501: The suffragette movement were asked to go without certain necessities for a week, donating the money saved to the WSPU. In April 1913, Frederick Pethick-Lawrence was made bankrupt after he refused to pay the £900 costs of the prosecutions of Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, himself and Emmeline Pankhurst in the Old Bailey for conspiracy to commit property damage. The Irish Times noted mordantly "This step does not mean that Mr Pethick-Lawrence
360-594: Was a frequent visitor. She talks about Pethick-Lawrence's character, appearance, interests and frailty. Gladys Groom-Smith, interviewed in June and August 1976, was secretary to the Pethick-Lawrence's, working alongside Esther Knowles who trained her. She talks about Pethick-Lawrence's role as a speaker in the No More War Movement , and the Pethick-Lawrence's work and marriage, lifestyle and friendships, including with Henry Harben and Victor Duval . Harrison also interviewed
380-729: Was made a baron. Pethick-Lawrence died in 1954 following a heart attack. In 1976 the historian, Brian Harrison , conducted various interviews related to the Pethwick-Lawrence's as part of the Suffrage Interviews project, titled Oral evidence on the suffragette and suffragist movements: the Brian Harrison interviews . Elizabeth Kempster was employed as their housekeeper in 1945 following an interview at Lincoln's Inn, and worked at their home, Fourways, in Surrey, where Sylvia Pankhurst
400-496: Was placed on a wall Lewisham House, Weston-super-Mare (known as 'Trewartha' when she lived there for fourteen years as a child). Votes for Women (newspaper) Votes for Women was a newspaper associated with the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom. Until 1912, it was the official newspaper of the Women's Social and Political Union , the leading suffragette organisation. Subsequently, it continued with
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