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Clara Gilbert Cole
Clara Gilbert Cole (; 4 December 1868 – 4 February 1956) was an English suffragist, socialist, pacifist, anarchist, poet, and pamphleteer. Early life Clara Gilbert was born in Nantwich, Cheshire on 4 December 1868, the daughter of Mary Jane Greaves and Josiah Gilbert, a boot and shoe manufacturer. According to Sylvia Pankhurst, Josiah Gilbert got into financial distress for his refusal to “produce anything save honest, hand-made all-leather wares”. Her father and mother died in 1882 and 1883 respectively, leaving Clara an orphan. She found employment as a postal worker in Manchester, and met Herbert Cole, the artist who became her husband. They married in Cheetham, Manchester on 1 October 1898. Once married, Clara was known as Clara Gilbert Cole. The couple subsequently settled in London. Activism Both Clara and Herbert were active suffragists, with Herbert Cole providing illustrations for both the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) (of which Clara was a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantwich, Cheshire
Nantwich ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It has among the highest concentrations of listed buildings in England, with notably good examples of Tudor and Georgian architecture. It had a population of 14,045 in 2021. History The origins of the settlement date to Roman times, when salt from Nantwich was used by the Roman garrisons at Chester ( Deva Victrix) and Stoke-on-Trent as a preservative and a condiment. Salt has been used in the production of Cheshire cheese and in the tanning industry, both products of the dairy industry based in the Cheshire Plain around the town. ''Nant'' comes from the Welsh for brook or stream. ''Wich'' and ''wych'' are names used to denote brine springs or wells. In 1194 there is a reference to the town as being called ''Nametwihc'', which would indicate it was once the site of a pre-Roman Celtic nemeton or sacred grove. In the Domesday Book, Nantwich is recorded as having eight sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
