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Ada Wright

1861 – 1939

British suffragette

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Lived 1861 – 1939 (aged 78). Ada Wright was a British social worker and suffragette.

Ada Cecile Granville Wright (c. 1862–1939) was an English suffragette. Her photo on the front page of the Daily Mirror on 19 November 1910 became an iconic image of the suffrage movement.

Biography

Ada Cecile Granville Wright was born in Granville, France, around 1862. (half-sister of Octavia Hill) and English lectures by Edward Aveling. After travelling widely with her family, she was able to follow her previous desire and take up social work in 1885, when she settled in Sidmouth. She worked in a settlement house with a niece of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. She joined the local women's suffrage society. Due to the effect on her health, Wright was released after serving four of the six months sentence and went to recuperate in Switzerland with Charlie Marsh.

Death and legacy In the year before the Second World War she served as an Air Raid Patrol Warden. She died in Finchley in 1939, and was described as "one of those quiet women whose gently and calm manner hides a courageous and indomitable nature of unexpected depths".

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Slade School of Fine Art, University College London
Awards
Hunger Strike Medal
Also known as
Ada Cecile Granville Wright

People in Ada Wright's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ada Wright?

British suffragette (1862-1939)

When was Ada Wright born?

Ada Wright was born on 9 February 1861 in Granville.

When did Ada Wright die?

Ada Wright died on 30 December 1939 in Finchley.

What was Ada Wright's occupation?

Ada Wright was a social worker and suffragette.

What nationality was Ada Wright?

Ada Wright was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ada Wright

· Wikidata: Q47471941

· DBpedia: Ada Wright

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