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Archive Reference / Library Class No.LS/942.512
TitleChesterfield's remarkable women.
Date2021
Publication Date2021
AuthorMurphy, Janet
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
ISBN9781909813748
AbstractSpanning five centuries, this book explores the achievements of amazing women, who were influencers and groundbreakers - not only locally, but also on the national & international arena. From nurses in military hospitals to politicians; from militant activists to protagonists for welfare reform; from missionaries to philanthropists; and from musicians to suffragettes, this captivating read offers a unique insight into how women with Chesterfield roots have impacted society and influenced change.
TermSuffragettes
Association football
Quakers
Artists
Nurses
First World War (1914-1918)
Public houses
Authors
Women

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Bacon; Katie Edith (1896-1982); Pianist
Baden-Powell; Lady; Olave (1889-1977); Nee Soames, born Chesterfield. Married Scout founder Robert Baden-Powell in 1912 and was later World Chief Guide.
Bond; Emma Louise (1864-1943); Wife of Kenneth Bond, minister at Elder Yard Unitarian Chapel, heavily involved with welfare work.
Castle; Barbara Anne (1910-2002); Baroness; Born Chesterfield. British Labour Party politician, MP for Blackburn 1945- 1979. MEP for Greater Manchester 1979 -1989. One of the most significant Labour Party politicians of the 20th century, served as Secretary of State for Employment, Secretary of State for Health and Social Services, and First Secretary of State.
Cowley; Marjorie (1891-1947); Nurse in First World War.
Eastwood; Susie Blanche (1874-1963); Mayor, business woman, town councillor and magistrate.
Fletcher; Anne Veronica (1891-1918); Nurse in First World War.
Fletcher; Mary Ellen (1889-1924); Nurse during First World War.
Foljambe; family; of Chesterfield
Foljambe; Isabel (1563-1623); Puritan, married to Godfrey Foljambe.
Freeman; Elizabeth (1876-1942); Suffragette.
Frith; Susanna (d.1686); Quaker
Green; Florrie (b.1898); Footballer, member of inaugral Chesterfield Ladies' Football Club.
Hanson; Phyllis Annie (1910-1994); Artist
Hawes; Hilda (1893-1974); Nurse during First World War.
Heathfield; Betty (1927-2006); Communist and prominent member of Women Against Pit Closures.
Jenkins; Mary Jennifer (1921-2017); Dame; Chairman of the Historic Buildings Commission 1975-1984.
Johnson; Sarah (1761-1831); Publican of the Angel Inn, Chesterfield.
Jones; Winifred (1876-1955); Suffragette
Jones; Gladys (1878-1953); Author
Ragged School Union; 1844-1902
King; Sarah Annie (1870-1900); Teacher at Chesterfield Ragged School, died as a missionary during the Boxer Rebellion in China.
Mallinson; Susan (1942-2016); Musician, actor and teacher.
Markham; Margaret (1864-1936); Lifetime of public service including a magistrate and first Divisional Commissioner of Chesterfield Girl Guides.
Markham; Violet Rosa (1872-1959); Writer, social reformer, campaigner against women's suffrage and administrator.
Miller; Emma (1839-1917); Pioneer trade union organiser and suffragist from Chesterfield, who helped Australian women to be the first to win the right to vote.
Murray; Lady; Mary (1732-1765)
Parry; Catherine (1925-2009); Worked for Parks Department, Chesterfield Borough Council.
Richardson; Kathleen Margaret (1938-); Baroness; British Methodist Minister. Created a life peer in 1998, she was a crossbench member of the House of Lords until her retirement in 2018.
Roberts; Hannah (1798-1867); Newspaper editor.
Robinson; Florence (1888-1976); Councillor, JP, Mayor of Chesterfield, 1946-1947
Robinson; Cecile Bradbury (1893-1965); Nurse during the First World War
Robinson; Dorothy (1895-1985); Granddaughter of Johmn Robinson, founder of Robinson & Sons.
Shentall; Susan (1934-1996); Actress in 1953 film Romeo and Juliet.
Simon; Elizabeth (1933-2013); Soprano
Smith; Jessie (b.1886); Campaigner for women's emancipation.
Smith; Rose (1891-1985); Political activist.
Stovin; Margaret (1756-1846); Botanist and plant collector.
Swanwick; Mary (1841-1917)
Tattersall; Rhoda (1902-1993); Nurse during the Second World War.
Walker; Greta (1898-1973)
Webster; Dorothy (1906-1997); Artist
Wheatcroft; Minnie (1897-1973); Member of WAAC
Wilcockson; Helen Mary (1906-2002); Pilot
Wilkes; Marie (1859-1910); Co-founder of Chesterfield Girls' High School.
Stevens; Alice (1862-); Co-founder of Chesterfield Girls' High School.
Williams; Susannah (1873-1956)
Woodhead; Mary (1904-1978); Charity worker
Wright; Amy (1825-1893)
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Chesterfield 
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