Suffragette honoured 100 yrs on

Suffragette Emily Davison is to be honoured on the 100th anniversary of her death after being hit by King George V's horse at the Epsom Derby.

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Suffragette Emily Davison honoured 100 years on

Today marks the 100th anniversary of Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison , who died four days after being struck by King George V's horse at the Epsom Derby.

Emily Wilding Davison.

To mark the anniversary, Ms Davison's former university, the now Royal Holloway, is holding a series of events to mark the milestone.

The campaigner began studying French, German and English literature at the then women-only college in 1892.

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