Friday this week Woman's Hour are doing a feature on the suffragettes.

I am sure all views will be welcome.

Interesting newspaper article on the death of T J Smith, the undertaker who buried EWD.

Another piece of history on EWD

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Women's hour today was very good and covered the topic well.

Morpeth really went to Town.

http://www.morpeth-tc.gov.uk/emily-arrives-at-carlisle-park/

Brilliant!

Well done Morpeth.

Grace Darling, now she's truly a Northumbrian heroine.

Keith m8 try this link for a super song on Grace. This group "Sawdustjacks is superb. We have been given permission to use their historic heritage songs for future publications.

Have a look everyone and enjoy

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Keith m8 try this link for a super song on Grace. This group "Sawdustjacks is superb. We have been given permission to use their historic heritage songs for future publications.

Have a look everyone and enjoy

good line, "In these days of false idols and rats in a race"

Beautiful song, she surely was a true Northumbrian.

'Tender Hearted'

It would have been good to know her, I am sure some of her ancestors are still around.

Talking of great women, take a look at this lady. I came across her story in a National Geographic DVD. She was awesome!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Bell

Very interesting Keith

Beautiful song, she surely was a true Northumbrian.

'Tender Hearted'

It would have been good to know her, I am sure some of her ancestors are still around.

There was a Darling family in Bedlington when I was a kid, I cant remember much about them except for a daughter Audrey who was often seen out and about . She had mental health issues (as far as I remember) and she would wander about with her head tilted to one side. I don't know if there is any of the Darling family left in Bedlington now.

I knew two brothers keef.

Ron Darling, used to drink in the Ridge and I can't remember his brother's name.

John Darling was in my class at Westridge. Fantastic voice! He was in the Choir at St. Cuthberts Church. I don't know if he was related to Audrey.

The fisher folk of Newbiggin included the name Darling, I understand.

There was a Darling family in Bedlington when I was a kid, I cant remember much about them except for a daughter Audrey who was often seen out and about . She had mental health issues (as far as I remember) and she would wander about with her head tilted to one side. I don't know if there is any of the Darling family left in Bedlington now.

Keith, there was a Barry Darling at the Woody School in my bro's class. I think he had two sisters, Christine? and ????. My mam knew their mother from the Glove Factory at Barrington - I think. I'll get back to you on that.

Maz O Connor has a track, on her soon to be released folk album, about Emily Wilding Davison!

The album is called 'The Willowed Light'

I grew up never being allowed to ask about great aunt Em, my family were ashamed of her, I still feel awkward when I think of her 

On 06/05/2023 at 05:42, B Davison said:

I grew up never being allowed to ask about great aunt Em, my family were ashamed of her, I still feel awkward when I think of her 

Don't know why they should be ashamed of her - it was Emily's choice.

Many will disagree with many different protests and protesters but that's their choice.