1913 Epsom Derby stirrup. Davison was knocked to the ground; some reports say she was kicked in the head by Anmer, but the surgeon who operated on Davison stated that "I could find no trace of her having been kicked by a horse". The event was captured on three news cameras. Davison's purpose in attending the Derby and walking onto the course is unclear. She did not discuss her plans with anyone or leave a note. Several theories have been suggested, including that she intended to cross the track, believing that all horses had passed; that she wanted to pull down the King's
The Suffragette Oak The Suffragette Oak The Suffragette Oak is a sessile oak tree (Quercus petraea) in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, Scotland that was named Scotland's Tree of the Year in 2015. The tree was planted in Kelvingrove Park by suffrage organisations on 20 April 1918 to commemorate women being granted the right to vote in February 1918. In 2015 it was named Scotland's Tree of the Year by the Woodland Trust after being nominated by Glasgow Women's Library. The award was presented to representatives from the Glasgow Women's Library at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh on 27 October 2015. Other 2015 nominees