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A selection of police photographs of militant suffragists held by the Wallace Collection, 1914. These were probably compiled in the light of the suffragette attack on the National Gallery’s ‘Rokeby Venus’ (Catalogue ref: AR 1/528)

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KEY TO ABOVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF KNOWN MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES

Fig. Name Year born Height Ft. In. Eyes Hair C. R. O. number Crime
1 Scott Margaret 1888 5.3 Blue D. Brown S.168279 Damage
2 Hockin Olive 1881 5.3 ½ Brown Brown S.169280 Conspiry [sic]
3 McFarlane Margaret 1888 5.1 Hazel Brown S.168518 Damage
4 Wyan Mary @ [alias] Nellie Taylor 1864 5.1 Brown Brown S.168705 Damage
5 Bell Annie @ Hannah Booth and Elizabeth Bell 1874 5.6 ½ Blue Lt. Brn. S.165769 Damage
6 Short Jane @ Rachel Peace 1882 5.3 Blue Brown S.168517 Arson
7 Ansell Gertrude Mary 5.4 Grey Tg. Grey S.169570 Damage
8 Brindley Maud 1866 5.3 Grey Grey S.167057 Damage
9 Oates Verity 5.0 Brown Brown S.172313 Damage
10 Manesta Evelyn 1888 5.2 Grey Fair S.166692 Damage

KEY TO ABOVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF KNOWN MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES

 

Fig. Name Year born Height Ft. In. Eyes Hair C. R. O. number Crime
11 Richardson Mary 1883 5.5 ½ Brown Brown S.168429 Arson
12 Dennis May @ Lilian Lenton 1891 5.2 ¾ Brown D. Brown S.167399 Arson
13 Marion Kitty 1872 5.5 ¼ Blue Auburn S.168044 Arson
14 Forrester Lillian 1880 5.3 ½ Grey Brown S.167641 Damage
15 Johansen Miss 1881 5.5 ½ Blue Brown tg. Grey S.170195 Damage
16 Giveen Clara 1887 5.4 Blue Fair S.168045 Arson
17 Baines Jennis 1864 4.10 ½ Brown D. Brown S.165980 Damage
18 Pratt Miriam 1890 5.7 ½ Blue Lt. Brown S.172271 Arson

 

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