Muriel Matters
Muriel Matters | |
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Muriel Matters c. 1910 | |
| Born | Muriel Lilah Matters 12 November 1877 Bowden, Province of South Australia |
| Died | 17 November 1969 (aged 92) Hastings, East Sussex, United Kingdom |
| Burial place | Hastings Cemetery |
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| Education | University of Adelaide |
| Occupations | Actor, educator, writer, suffragist |
| Organization | Women's Freedom League |
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| Political party | Labour Party |
| Criminal charges | Public Order Offences (1908) |
| Criminal penalty | Imprisonment 1 month, HM Prison Holloway |
| Spouse |
William Porter
(m. 1914; died 1949) |
| Relatives | Leonard Matters (Brother) |
| Website | murielmatterssociety |
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Muriel Lilah Matters (12 November 1877 – 17 November 1969) also known as Muriel Porter or Muriel Matters-Porter, was an Australian-born British political activist, suffragist, educator, actress and elocutionist who immigrated from Australia to the United Kingdom in 1905 and remained until her death in 1969. Matters is best known for her work on behalf of the Women's Freedom League at the height of the militant struggle to enfranchise women in the United Kingdom.