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Plaque Honors Trailblazer Margaret Llewelyn Davies in Hampstead

7/4/2025

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A heartfelt ceremony in Hampstead unveiled a plaque honoring the remarkable Margaret Llewelyn Davies, a fierce advocate for maternity rights and women's suffrage. As general secretary of the Co-operative Women’s Guild from 1889 to 1921, her legacy lives on, celebrated by her descendants and friends, including the iconic Virginia Woolf.

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A heartfelt ceremony in Hampstead unveiled a plaque honoring the remarkable Margaret Llewelyn Davies, a fierce advocate for maternity rights and women's suffrage. As general secretary of the Co-operative Women’s Guild from 1889 to 1921, her legacy lives on, celebrated by her descendants and friends, including the iconic Virginia Woolf.