Edith Lanchester
English socialist, feminist and suffragette / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Edith 'Biddy' Lanchester (28 July 1871 – 26 March 1966) was an English socialist, feminist and suffragette. She became well known in 1895 when her family had her incarcerated in an asylum for planning to live with her lover, who was an Irish, working-class labourer. Lanchester later became secretary to Eleanor Marx.
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Born | 28 July 1871 (1871-07-28) Hove, East Sussex, England |
Died | 26 March 1966 (1966-03-27) (aged 94) Brighton, East Sussex, England |
Other names | Biddy |
Occupation | Secretary to Eleanor Marx |
Organization | Social Democratic Federation |
Known for | Socialist and feminist activism |
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