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Patricia Woodlock

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British suffragette and hunger striker

Lived 1875 to 1961 · aged 86
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Patricia Woodlock was a British artist and suffragette who was imprisoned seven times, including serving the longest suffragette prison sentence in 1908 ; she was awarded a Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) Hunger Strike Medal for Valour.

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Woodlock as a Dreadnought on the cover of Votes for WomenWoodlock as a Dreadnought on the cover of Votes for WomenCope's Tobacco Works, Nelson Street, LiverpoolCope's Tobacco Works, Nelson Street, LiverpoolForce feeding of suffragettes on hunger strikeForce feeding of suffragettes on hunger strike

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Holloway brooch
Hunger Strike Medal

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Mary LeighAlso won Hunger Strike MedalAlice HawkinsAlso won Hunger Strike MedalJanie TerreroAlso won Holloway broochTheresa GarnettAlso won Hunger Strike MedalKatie Edith GliddonAlso won Holloway broochHelen ArchdaleAlso won Hunger Strike Medal

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Patricia Woodlock was a British artist and suffragette who was imprisoned seven times, including serving the longest suffragette prison sentence in 1908 ; she was awarded a Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) Hunger Strike Medal for Valour. Her harsh sentence caused outrage among supporters and inspired others to join the protests. Her release was celebrated in Liverpool and London and drawn as a dreadnought warship, on the cover of the WSPU Votes for Women newspaper.

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deceased
Dates
Lived 1875 to 1961 · aged 86
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