Codes used by Women’s Social and Political Union for secret messages. These were used as evidence in the conspiracy trials against the WSPU leaders. (Catalogue ref: DPP 1/23 f205)
Transcript
Ex. 134
CODE
Wool Telegram
Woolly Wire back.
Woollen I am telegraphing
Mix A letter
Mixture Letter follows, do nothing until you hear again.
Woollen-mixture I am telegraphing, a letter follows, do nothing till you hear again.
Hare Can you go at once?
Tortoise Don’t do it, wait.
Fox Are you prepared for arrest?
Foxes How many are prepared for arrest?
Goose Don’t get arrested.
Duck Don’t get arrested unless success depends upon it.
Bird At once, immediately.
Silk Will you go to protest meeting?
Cotton Meet.
With at
Without Wait at, or, wait for
Examples
Silk thistle almonds }
Pens review duck Woolly }
E.Kew. }
Will you go to protest at Asquith’s Public Meeting to-morrow evening but don’t get arrested unless success depends upon it. Wire back to Ch. Pankhurst, Clements Inn.
Mix with coffee …… Letter at Local Post Office.
CODE FOR CABINET
Thistle Asquith
Lilly Birrell
Dock Burns
Daisy Buxton
Firs Carrington
Holly Churchill
Elm Crewe
Nettles Lloyd George
Thorns Gladstone
Ash Gray
Oak Haldane
Birch Loreburn
Roses McKenna
Beech Morley
Pansy Runciman
Violets Samuel
Trees Cabinet Ministers.
CODE for W.S.P.U.
A Drummond
B Kenney
C Hambling
D Mrs Lawrence
E C. Pankhurst
F Mrs Pankhurst
G Organisers
H Men
I Women
CODE OF PLACES
Kew Clements Inn
Potters Bar House of Commons
Henley Downing Street
Balham Whitehall
Oxshott St James’ Hall
Purley Queen’s Hall
Gatwick Caxton Hall
North 63 Chancery Lane, W.C.
South 147 Harley Street
CODES FOR STATIONS IN LONDON
Gold Cannon Street
Silver Charing Cross
Lead Euston
Iron Fenchurch Street
Brass Great Central
Steel Great Northern
Tin Holborn Viaduct
Zinc Liverpool Street
Pewter London Bridge
Metal Paddington
Ore Victoria
Platinum Waterloo
Oil Departs
Vinegar Arrives, or arriving
Paper This morning, or morning
Book This afternoon or afternoon
Review This evening or evening
Pens To-morrow
Ink To-day (sometime)
Stamp Come
CODE OF KIND OF MEETINGS
Almonds Public Meeting
Raisins Dinners
Nuts “At Homes”
Oranges Exhibitions (openings, laying stones etc.)
Apples Lectures
Pears Out of doors
Grapes Free
Lemons Pay
Coffee Local P.O.
Tea Tickets.