... FIRST WORLD WAR When the First World War started in 1914 Emily Pankhurst transformed the W.S.P.U. into a national service and anti- pacifist organisation. She made many speeches to help recruiting for the armed forces. When in 1918 an Act of Parliament ...

... in the 1860's with agitation to give women the vote. The couple had three daughters. After her husband's death in 1898 Emily Pankhurst gave all her time to the suffrage movement. She tried to get the politicians of the time to see that it was right that ...

... an early start at their March meeting with President Mrs Jessie Showell revealing plans for their pageant which will Emily Pankhurst her suffragettes A request made for suitable hats and costumes to dress the scene The arraneements for the coming Group ...

... Your Way Lesley Abdela makes a personal tour of Suffragette London from the 1 890's to the 1 990's In paying homage to Emily Pankhurst she asks women MPs which issues would make them chain themselves to the railings today 540 First Person 600 News 615 Feedback ...