On this day in 1909, my Great Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Wiseman, Suffragette, aged 53, was arrested in London having thrown stones to break windows. Subsequently she was imprisoned in Holloway, went on hunger strike, was force fed and was awarded the Suffragette Portcullis Brooch in recognition of her courage.
I bought a new sun hat!
For some reason the following words came into my mind today and then I remembered that Pete Seeger gave the words some music.
from Ecclesiastes
Ark
April 7, 2026 at 7:58 pm
Re: your family history.
Not quite a veritable Rogues Gallery, but coming from Cornwall( as were my family on Dad’s side) I’ll bet there were also a few pirates somewhere.
😉
utesmile
April 7, 2026 at 7:25 pm
Love your new sunhat. And my favourite verse from Ecclesiastes. ❤️ Thank you
mybeautfulthings
April 7, 2026 at 8:12 pm
Mine too. 🙂