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Suffrage Movement in Peterborough

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04/03/1911

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Speaking with evident gratification following last week's speech by Mrs Pankhurst, Miss Tebbutt, a local militant suffragette, felt that it had 'done the cause no end of good'. However, when asked about the local membership, she was less enthusiastic, saying simply that, 'members are coming in well, but you see, we have only been really started a short time, so you must give us a chance. There are some who are hesitating, but you see, it is rather difficult to get the ladies of either Party to come out.' When asked if Peterborough would offer passive resistance to the census and Coronation fireworks in Peterborough, she felt that, as there were many business members in Peterborough, it would not be advisable for them to do this. Asked if any from Peterborough might go up to London to take part in the protest, she felt she could not say but personally, if she had not had business ties, she would join the demonstration. As to not filling in the census, Miss Tebbutt replied that to be in a position to make that protest one would have to be  the head of the house, so it would be no use refusing as she was not the head. (Peterborough Standard)

Taken from The Peterborough Book of Days by Brian Jones, The History Press, 2014.

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Steeplechase Wedding Cake Created

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1928

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A curious story of cake mastery in Peterborough entered the national papers in 1928. The wedding of jockey Henry Valentine Graves, who was described as 'of Peterborough' and Maisie Meads of Cardiff, took place on 20th February of that year. The wedding was in 'Peterborough Parish Church' also known as St John's church, in the city centre.

The feature of the wedding that caught the attention of national papers was the elaborate cake created for the occasion. It was described as looking like 'a steeplechase course, complete with horses, hurdles, stands, and winning post, and was decorated with horse shoes and stirrups.' No mention was given of the bakery who created the cake, but we can hope that it was a talented Peterborian who rose to the challenge.

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The Scotsman, Tuesday 21st February 1928, p4, col 7

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