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Kenilworth: ‘The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist’

Wed 12th May 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm BST

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Parliament Square’s first monument to a woman, Millicent Fawcett, and also its first sculpture by a woman, Gillian Wearing, marks 100 years since some women won the right to vote and was unveiled on 24 April 2018.

‘The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist’

A talk by Alan Godfrey FRPSL.

The story of the lives of Henry Fawcett MP and his wife Millicent Garrett Fawcett. Henry was blinded at age 25, but went on to become a reforming Liberal MP and PMG. He introduced many innovations at the Post Office. Millicent was leader of the 50,000 strong NUWSS and was mainly responsible for obtaining votes for women in 1918.

An Online event using Zoom. Registration is now OPEN

You can register by using this link: The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist

All registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours.

Registration closes at 12 noon on the day of the meeting.

Meeting times are prompt, please allow yourself good time, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time.

“Doors Open” at 7:00pm for 7:30pm start.

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Date:
Wed 12th May 2021
Time:
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm BST
Event Categories:
Kenilworth Meetings, On Line Event
Website:
https://midland-ancestors.uk/about/local-groups/kenilworth-group-page/

Organiser

Lesley Plant
Email:
kenilworthfhs@gmail.com

Venue

Online Event Using Zoom

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