Suffragette Pageant in London

Overview

The 'Famous Women' Pageant was part of the Women's Coronation Procession that took place in London on 17 June 1911, a week before the Coronation of George V. Organised by the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), the aim of the pageant was to enlist the support of the new King in getting the 1911 Conciliation Bill - which extended the right of women to vote in the United Kingdom - through Parliament.