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Digging into the past – the Forgotten Women of Wakefield

On a sunny day in November several members met at St John’s Churchyard in Wakefield to tidy up and plant bulbs around the grave of Louisa Fennell.  Louisa (1847–1930) was an English watercolour painter, best known as a painter of landscapes and townscapes in the West Riding of Yorkshire, particularly Wakefield, her home town. As part of the Forgotten Women of Wakefield project a blue plaque to celebrate her life and work will be placed in St John’s Square. Find out more about the Forgotten Women of Wakefield project we are actively involved in supporting here .