Ethel Cox aka Gwendoline Cook (born 1888 – died about 1981) was a British

suffragette A suffragette was a member of an activist women's organisation in the early 20th century who, under the banner "Votes for Women", fought for the right to vote in public elections in the United Kingdom. The term refers in particular to members ...

. Another suffragette born in 1897 is also recorded and her name was Gwendoline Cook.

Lives

In 1913, along with

Mary Ann Aldham Mary Ann Aldham (born Mary Ann Mitchell Wood; 28 September 1858 – 1940) was an English militant suffragette and member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) who was imprisoned at least seven times. She was also known under the alias of Gwendoline Cook. Suffragette Gwendoline Cook

In 2021 a hunger medal was shown on

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as belonging to someone's grandmother who was named "Gwendoline Cook". Her picture and medal were shown. She was said to have been born in 1897 and to have died around 1981. Her grandson said she was single at the time. He had letters written by her to other leading suffragettes where she complained that she had failed to get arrested on another occasion. Her medal, her whistle and her letters were thought to be worth £6-8,000.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Ethel 1888 births Year of death missing English suffragists 1981 deaths English women activists