| Miss Lydia Becker was from Manchester and was a successful biologist, astronomer and botanist and, between 1863 and 1877, an occasional correspondent of Charles Darwin. The eldest of 15 children, she become a suffragist and the acknowledged, though unofficial, national leader of the women’s suffrage movement in the late 19th century. Lydia Becker’s pioneering work pre-dated the Suffragettes by a generation and she died in 1890, 13 years before they were founded. However she inspired a 14 year old Emmeline Pankhurst to become a committed suffragist and Lydia’s work helped to lay the foundations for the campaigns of the early 20th century. Our speaker, Joanna M Williams, is an author and a native of the Manchester area and studied History at the University of Manchester. |
Our meeting will be held on Tuesday, 11 April 2023, at 7.30 pm at the Weaverham Primary Academy on Northwich Road, Weaverham. We look forward to seeing you there.
