International Women’s Day 2025 and Barbara Andrew gave a talk about Cheshire Suffragists in Congleton Town Hall.
Tag Archives: Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy
Still She Rises – IWD 2024
Still She Rises is a collection of feminist writings inspired by Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy. launched on 8th March 2024.
The Montague Patchers
The Sale-based Montague Patchers have presented Elizabeth’s Group with their Deeds Not Words quilt, produced by the whole team in recognition of the work of Elizabeth and all the women who fought for suffrage. It is a fantastic acquisition for our group and we are very grateful. We will be displaying the quilt at future …
Our Elizabeth to be unveiled
Elizabeth’s statue will be unveiled on 8th March 2022 in Bridge Street, Congleton, in an exciting event that Elizabeth’s Group is organising with the support of Congleton Town Council. The statue will be unveiled by The Baroness Lady Hale of Richmond and Sculptor Hazel Reeves, Elizabeth’s Group and Congleton Town Mayor Denis Murphy will be in attendance. …
Elizabeth’s Statue has been poured!
In a momentous week in January, Elizabeth’s Group’s Planning Permission was GRANTED for her statue to stand in the middle of Bridge Street, Congleton, AND her bronze statue was poured at the Bronze Age Foundry at Limehouse, London. Elizabeth’s Group and Sculptor Hazel Reeves attended the pour, which was very exciting. Here you can see …