Emily Davison

Emily Davison (1872 РJune 8, 1913) was an activist for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom. She killed herself by throwing herself under King George V's horse at the Epsom Derby. Image File history File links B17suf. ... Image File history File links B17suf. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Epsom Derby, Th̩odore G̩ricault, 1821. ...

Davison was born in Blackheath, London, and had a university education, having studied first at Royal Holloway College in London. She later studied English Language and Literature at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and obtained first-class honours in her final exams, though women were not at that time admitted to degrees at Oxford. She joined the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1906, and immediately involved herself in their more militant activities. She was arrested and imprisoned for various offences, including a violent attack on a man she mistook for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd George. She went on hunger strike and was force-fed in Holloway prison, where she threw herself down an iron staircase as a protest. She landed on wire netting 30 feet below, which saved her, however she suffered some severe spinal damage. Blackheath is a suburb of London, divided between the London Borough of Lewisham and the London Borough of Greenwich. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) is one of the larger institutions of the University of London. ... College name St Hughs College Named after Saint Hugh, bishop of Lincoln Established 1886 Sister College Clare College, Cambridge Principal Andrew Dilnot JCR President Alistair Wrench Undergraduates 166 Homepage St Hughs College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England, located in St... The Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU) was the leading militant organisation campaigning for Womens suffrage in the United Kingdom. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister responsible for all economic and financial matters. ... David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd George of Dwyfor, OM, PC (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was a British statesman who guided Britain and the British Empire through World War I and the postwar settlement as the Liberal Party Prime Minister, 1916-1922. ... A hunger strike is a method of non-violent resistance in which participants fast as an act of political protest, or to provoke feelings of guilt or to achieve a goal such as a policy change. ... HM Prison Holloway is a womens prison in the London Borough of Islington, London, United Kingdom. ...

On the night of the 1911 census, Davison hid in a cupboard in the Palace of Westminster overnight so that on the census form she could legitimately give her place of residence that night as the "House of Commons".^[1] Tony Benn MP once unofficially placed a plaque there to commemorate the event.^[2] Year 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... A cupboard is a type of cabinet, often made of wood, used indoors to store household objects such as food and crockery. ... “Houses of Parliament” redirects here. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn (born 3 April 1925), known as Tony Benn, formerly 2nd Viscount Stansgate, is a British socialist politician. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ...

Emily Davison's Funeral

Davison's purpose in attending the Derby of June 4 1913 is unclear. Much has been made of the fact that she purchased a return rail ticket, suggesting that suicide was not, on this occasion, her initial intention. Film of the incident shows her stepping out in front of the horse, Anmer, as it rounded Tattenham Corner, with Davison carrying the banner of the WSPU. But instead of stopping, Anmer trampled her, knocking her unconscious. Eyewitnesses at the time were divided as to her motivation, with many believing that she had simply intended to cross the track, believing that all horses had passed; while others reported that she had attempted to pull down the King's horse. She died 4 days later in Epsom Cottage Hospital, due to a fractured skull caused by the incident. Herbert Jones, the jockey who was riding the horse, was seriously injured in the incident. Image File history File links Emily_1. ... Image File history File links Emily_1. ... Suicide (Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of intentionally taking ones own life. ...

Davison is buried in the church yard of St. Mary the Virgin, Morpeth, Northumberland. The funeral attracted a large crowd. Her gravestone bears the WSPU slogan, "Deeds not words". She had two funerals, one in London and one in her home town. The Castle Morpeth coat of arms Morpeth is a small market town in Northumberland, England, on the River Wansbeck, which flows east through the town. ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ...

See also

• Women's suffrage in the United Kingdom

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References

1. ^ Women in Parliament
2. ^ BBC News: "Benn's secret tribute to suffragette martyr"

External links

• A transcript of the Morning Post, June 5 1913, describing the incident that led to Emily Davison's death.
• Short text including a video of the incident.