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Laura Annie Willson (1877-1942)

25 March, 202115 September, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Laura Annie Willson (1877-1942)

Laura Annie Willson: suffragette, house builder, engineer and the original northern powerhouse.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged construction, Holloway, munitions, soroptimist, suffragette, Wembley, Women's Engineering Society

Beatrice Gordon Holmes (1884-1951)

24 February, 20211 May, 2021 Lizzie BLeave a comment

Beatrice Gordon Holmes was a self-made millionaire and quite a girl.

Posted in FT-She 100, Women in BusinessTagged clubs, financial services, networks, soroptimist, suffragette, WACL

Elspeth Phelps (1876-1968)

21 November, 202029 August, 2021 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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