Miss Clara Mary Lambert

Gender: Female

Marital Status: Single

Born: 1874

Died: 1969

Place of birth: West Ham, Essex, England

Main Suffrage Society: WSPU

Arrest Record: Yes

Recorded Entries: 6

Sources:

Other sources: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4769024
https://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/454514.html?_ga=2.45173731.656273810.1535481787-1068986649.1503327681

Further Information:

Additional Information: Clara was a member of the Lewisham branch of the WSPU and committed to militancy. The exploits for which she was arrested included gaining entry to the House of Commons dressed as a boy, throwing a tomato at a public prosecutor (Archibald Bodkin) and smashing the windows of a post office in the Strand, London. Clara also tried to attack Prime Minister Asquith with a dog whip, but couldn't get close enough. In frustration, she set fire to a haystack instead.

Other Suffrage Activities: During the First World War, Clara joined the Women's Police Service and afterwards worked to rescue prostitutes in London, eventually opening a refuge for them in Kent.

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