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
Katharine Frye Frye's diaries are particularly useful as she would attend the big suffrage events. She campaigned for George Lansbury when he resigned his seat in parliament in 1912 to create a bi-election. He wanted to confirm that the voters really did want women to have vote. He lost by 700 votes. Frye gave an impressed report of the Emily Wilding Davison's funeral noting the matching outfits and the special pallbearers. Davison had given her life when she was trampled to death by a horse during a protest at the Derby. In 1914 Frye was now secretary of New Constitutional Society for