10 Facts About Grace Chappelow

Grace Chappelow was a British suffragette originally from Islington, London.

Grace Chappelow had a brother named Claude who was four years her senior.

Grace Chappelow might have been in Leicester on the behalf of the WSPU who had offices at Clement's Inn, as she sold the paper Votes for Women which was printed by St Clement's Press.

Grace Chappelow was arrested again in 1911 for another attempted raid on the House of Commons, along with 223 other women, and in the same year her mother refused to take part in the census, scrawling 'no vote, no census'.

In November 1912, Grace Chappelow was arrested by Witham Police after her dog had attacked a political agent.

Grace Chappelow refused to pay the fine of 14s, and was imprisoned for fourteen days.

Grace Chappelow loved nature and animals, and was a strict vegetarian who sold goats milk and owned thirteen cats.

In later life Grace Chappelow continued to sell goats milk in Ramsden Heath, though sold it via a tricycle with a box at the back.

Grace Chappelow featured in a project 'Snapping the Stiletto' which uncovered stories of strong Essex Women to help dispel the negative stereotype of the 'Essex Girl'.

Grace Chappelow received a certificate signed by Emmeline Pankhurst on behalf of the WSPU, and a portcullis badge from Sylvia.