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Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932)

11 December, 202026 May, 2026 Lizzie B1 Comment

There is much more to Gertrude Jekyll than muddy boots and beautiful borders

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged gardening, horticulture, photography, suffragist

Louisa Thomson-Price (1864-1926)

9 December, 20205 December, 2024 Lizzie B2 Comments

Shareholder meetings were more lively when Louisa Thomson Price turned up

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged editor, journalist, suffragist, Women's Tax Resistance League

Elspeth Phelps (1876-1968)

21 November, 20205 December, 2024 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Elspeth Phelps may be largely forgotten now but she had a knack for making news

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged court, dressmaking, fashion, retail, soroptimist, suffragette, theatre

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