Three women writers and an amazing local story, dancers and more.
Shallal have been immersed in this project learning about Suffrage: the march from Lands End to London and local personnel history of Debs great granny, covering so many of the changes for women through her life time.
Grateful thanks to Delpa Hudson and The Hypatia Trust for research opportunity and an inspiring talk and outing to their Penzance home.
Join us for three very different women writers response and dances inspired by the subject!
Along with tea and homemade cakes and plenty of time for conversation and discussion in this informal tea time event. Look forward to seeing you there!
www.womensvotecentenaryfund.co.uk/
Many thanks to:
The Women’s Vote Centenary Grant Scheme a government fund that will support local and community groups across England in celebrating the centenary of women gaining the right to vote.
The Suffragettes
Just before the War,
the Great War,
you know, the one they fought
to end all wars
or so my mother told me......
well anyway, that was when the women marched.
Processing proudly, stepping out,
'Deeds not Words' they shouted
as they held their banners high.
Like soldiers marching with their colours,
the green, and the purple and the white.
Painfully marching on and on
to skirmishes in the streets,
shattering glass
and torture in the jails
before their war was won.
Listen, you still can hear the sounds of women's shoes,
marching, tramping,
stepping onward through the years.
Sisters, don't forget to tell your daughters,
sons as well,
of the journey that they trod,
our feet still dancing to that beat,
wanting to be counted one by one.
15.11.18
Elaine Stammers
(Copyright Elaine Stammers)
Shallal have been immersed in this project learning about Suffrage: the march from Lands End to London and local personnel history of Debs great granny, covering so many of the changes for women through her life time.
Grateful thanks to Delpa Hudson and The Hypatia Trust for research opportunity and an inspiring talk and outing to their Penzance home.
Join us for three very different women writers response and dances inspired by the subject!
Along with tea and homemade cakes and plenty of time for conversation and discussion in this informal tea time event. Look forward to seeing you there!
www.womensvotecentenaryfund.co.uk/
Many thanks to:
The Women’s Vote Centenary Grant Scheme a government fund that will support local and community groups across England in celebrating the centenary of women gaining the right to vote.
The Suffragettes
Just before the War,
the Great War,
you know, the one they fought
to end all wars
or so my mother told me......
well anyway, that was when the women marched.
Processing proudly, stepping out,
'Deeds not Words' they shouted
as they held their banners high.
Like soldiers marching with their colours,
the green, and the purple and the white.
Painfully marching on and on
to skirmishes in the streets,
shattering glass
and torture in the jails
before their war was won.
Listen, you still can hear the sounds of women's shoes,
marching, tramping,
stepping onward through the years.
Sisters, don't forget to tell your daughters,
sons as well,
of the journey that they trod,
our feet still dancing to that beat,
wanting to be counted one by one.
15.11.18
Elaine Stammers
(Copyright Elaine Stammers)