Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
The Lady Pethick-Lawrence | |
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Pethick-Lawrence, c. 1920 | |
| Born | Emmeline Pethick 21 October 1867 Clifton, Bristol, England |
| Died | 11 March 1954 (aged 86) |
| Education | Greystone House |
| Employer | West London Methodist Mission |
| Organisation(s) | Espérance Club, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, No More War Movement, The Suffragette Fellowship, Women's Freedom League |
| Known for | Campaign for women's suffrage, co-founder of Votes for Women. |
| Political party | Women's Social and Political Union, United Suffragists, Labour Party |
| Spouse | Frederick Pethick-Lawrence, 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence (m. 1901) |
| Relatives | Dorothy Pethick (sister) Nellie Crocker (cousin) |
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Baroness Pethick-Lawrence (née Pethick; 21 October 1867 – 11 March 1954) was a British women's rights activist, suffragist and pacifist. She was a leading member and treasurer of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), organised WSPU's first Week of Self-Denial and founded and edited the publication Votes for Women. She was ousted from the WSPU for her opposition to more militant action and founded the United Suffragists. She was one of the first members of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) and she led a campaign against the naval blockade on Germany during World War I.