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Today in History: Suffragettes Target Nevill Ground Pavilion in Arson Attack

4/11/2026

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On April 11, 1913, the cricket pavilion at the Nevill Ground in Royal Tunbridge Wells was destroyed in an arson attack by militant suffragettes. This act was part of a broader campaign by the Women's Social and Political Union, which sought to draw attention to the fight for women's suffrage through direct action and civil disobedience.

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On April 11, 1913, the cricket pavilion at the Nevill Ground in Royal Tunbridge Wells was destroyed in an arson attack by militant suffragettes. This act was part of a broader campaign by the Women's Social and Political Union, which sought to draw attention to the fight for women's suffrage through direct action and civil disobedience.