the suffragette movement started in britain in 1919.
the suffragette movement started in britain in 1919.
when did the suffragette movement start in britain?
1919
the park was used as a meeting place by the women's suffragette movement from the early 1870s to the late 1910s. in april 1872, the women's suffragette society, that had formed only two years before, held a large open air meeting in the park.
glasgow green
in 1907 alfred richardson received an open testimonial from the mayor of halifax. it was: "testimony of his worship, the mayor of halifax, alderman r. d. ward. jp as to four years of alfred richardson as chief constable of halifax." 1907 had seen the women's suffrage movement make its presence known in halifax, mainly by a local resident named lavina saltonstall (1881–1957). saltonstall was born near hebden bridge, yorkshire, and moved to live permanently in haugh road halifax in 1906. saltonstall met the suffragette christabel pankhurst who had toured the area, especially around 1905/6. she made speeches in halifax during the tram strike and agitating for reform for women by writing letters. this then evolved into a local suffragette movement in halifax, which alfred richardson had to monitor with care and tact. in 1908 saltonstall wrote an article in the local newspaper, the halifax guardian, entitled "our police system" a by-product of which was to give an insight into the halifax police and chief constable richardson. part of the article stated: "in order to gather a little information, concerning the work of the police force, the other day i paid a visit to the halifax borough court. first of all i will mention the fact that a friend of mine had business with the chief constable, which fact gave us the chance of getting to his office. presently we came to an inquiry office where we had to await the chief's pleasure. photographs of police groups adorned. presently we received the intimation that the chief was disengaged, and we walked into another room sumptuously furnished. the chief himself had taken refuge behind a table on which were books and pens and inks and flowers. several movable objects in the form of chairs and rulers and books, and also a fire-screen, were placed near him. an ecclesiastical looking individual in belt and buttons, and with a signet ring and a scholarly stoop, he mounted guard over the door by which we had entered. as in the outer office, photographs etc. and the chief's overcoat, tall hat, and walking-stick adorned the walls." comments were made in the local press about how well the local constabulary handled the suffragette movement in the town from this time (1908) until its demise in 1916. it seems that the chief constable met with a certain amount of approval by saltonstall.
alfred herbert richardson