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Preparations all complete and the room is looking fabulous. Christine Lowthian\u2019s fantastic creative touches in evidence once again.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

SI Newcastle upon Tyne President Vera Baird QC, President SI Northern England Shirley Hallam and our guest speaker Newcastle City Guide Pat Stevens pose with two Suffragette dressed \u2018Teddies for Terror\u2019 in front of the clip from Clare Balding\u2019s programme about Emily Wilding Davison.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Entertainment was provided by The Standing Sisters, who sang rousing songs of the Suffragette movement, accompanied by a silent film of Suffragettes in action. Led by renowned choir leader\/singer Bethany Elen Coyle, Standing Sisters are a group of women who sing about women\u2019s lives, history and stories. They were joined by some WASPI women and performance included the (shortly to be launched) WASPI Anthem.<\/p>\n

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President Vera welcomed everyone and after introducing her top table, invited them to introduce themselves and to state whether they were a Suffragette or a Suffragist. The difference being the level of violent action they were prepared to take part in to achieve their aims.<\/p>\n

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After a delicious lunch, and the\u2019 Loyal Toast\u2019 proposed by President Vera, a ballot was taken of who was considered to be the most effective Suffragette. However, not everyone could vote! On the back of each menu card, was a description of the person each guest was for the purposes of voting. Only people over the age of 30 who owned property with a certain rateable value were eligible. So, only 11 people could vote out of 87 guests.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Pat Stevens gave us a most interesting talk on the Battle for Newcastle.<\/p>\n

The so-called Battle of Newcastle took place in October, 1909, as the suffragette campaign for votes for women hotted up. The 1909 event happened when the Chancellor, David Lloyd George, visited Newcastle to deliver a speech at a venue in the Haymarket. Suffragettes gathered to
\nlobby him over votes, and also to protest at the force-feeding of women on hunger strike in prison. The Journal and Chronicle reported incidents such as suffragette Lady Constance Lytton throwing a stone at Lloyd George\u2019s car. Attached to the stone was the message: \u201cTo Lloyd-George, Rebellion Against Tyranny is Obedience to God. Deeds, not Words\u201d. Eleven suffragettes were arrested and taken to Newcastle Prison, where they went on hunger strike. Four were released after a doctor decided they were unfit to take force feeding. The others were force-fed. After her talk, Pat proposed the \u2018Toast to Soroptimist International\u2019.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The Response\u2019 was offered by Regional President Shirley. She spoke of the work of SI Newcastle. She also told us about her charity for this year which is Streetwise. Streetwise is a project for young people in the centre of Newcastle that provides free advice, counselling and sexual health services to 13-25 year olds.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Toast to the Guests\u2019 was proposed by Communications Officer SI Newcastle, Lis Graham.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Response\u2019 was offered by President Elect SI Northern England Joyce Chesney..\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The result of the Ballot was announced by Past
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President Vera thanked everyone for coming and the event was deemed to be a great success.<\/p>\n

Toastmistress Christine Tomkins in action. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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