 When Florence Gertrude de Fonblanque decided to mount a march from Edinburgh to London to draw attention to the women's suffrage cause she initially thought that walking to Edinburgh would be a good idea but it was decided to march from Edinburgh so that the march could end its publicity in London.Only six women including Fonblanque, Agnes Brown and Benett set off on 21 October 1912.As they and Fonblanque traveled from Scotland to London they gathered signatures on a petition and coverage in the newspapers.