The Splendid Mrs. McCheyne and the East London Federation of Suffragettes - McChrystal, Jane
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For a brief time in her life Mrs. Rosaline McCheyne became one of the heroines of the East London Federation of Suffragettes. "The Splendid Mrs. McCheyne" tells the story of her involvement in the women's suffrage movement and what she did in the years which followed. Drawing on the papers of Sylvia Pankhurst, an extensive interview with Rosaline's descendant, Anne Padfield, and her own research into the history of East London, Jane McChrystal presents us with a portrait of a woman caught up in momentous events, who could all too easily have disappeared without a trace. "The Splendid Mrs.…mehr

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For a brief time in her life Mrs. Rosaline McCheyne became one of the heroines of the East London Federation of Suffragettes. "The Splendid Mrs. McCheyne" tells the story of her involvement in the women's suffrage movement and what she did in the years which followed. Drawing on the papers of Sylvia Pankhurst, an extensive interview with Rosaline's descendant, Anne Padfield, and her own research into the history of East London, Jane McChrystal presents us with a portrait of a woman caught up in momentous events, who could all too easily have disappeared without a trace. "The Splendid Mrs. McCheyne" describes some of the key social and political changes which formed the backdrop to Rosaline's life during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, whose legacy lives on to this day. It includes a collection of articles about Rosaline's life and work, showing family historians how potentially dry and dusty research material can be turned into a lively and engaging read. The Splendid Mrs. McCheyne will appeal to readers with an interest in the history of the suffragettes and the east End of London in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Autorenporträt
Jane McChrystal writes for an audience with wide cultural interests and an appreciation of intelligent, well-informed commentary on social history, literature and the visual arts. In her time, she has worked as a librarian, lecturer and researcher, and practised as a counsellor for many years. A long-lasting love of Italy and France was inspired by studying for a first degree in modern languages. She considers herself very much a European but, at the same time, is a Londoner through and through, delighted to find herself settled on the banks of the River Thames on the Isle of dogs in Tower Hamlets at this point in her life. Brought up in the neighbouring borough of Newham till the age of ten, moving to East London in 2012 felt like a kind of home coming, one which has given her the chance to pursue her enthusiasm for the history of the people of the East End and, in particular, the brave women of the East London Federation of Suffragettes Jane and her partner, Andy, now spend many hours contemplating the ever-changing interplay of water, light and the big sky from their home overlooking the river, and have been known to take the occasional glass of wine while doing so.