Bertha Quinn

Bertha Quinn
Born1873
Middlesbrough, England
Died1951(1951-00-00) (aged 77–78)
Leeds, England
Occupation(s)Catholic, suffragette and socialist
Organization(s)Tailors and Garment Workers Union
Known forSuffragette activism including hunger strike
Political partyLabour councillor 1929 -1943
MovementWomen's Social and Political Union
AwardsPapal award 1946: Bene Merenti Medal

Bertha Quinn (1873–1951) was a British suffragette and socialist, from Leeds, who was arrested five times and once went to prison, becoming one of the first Catholic suffragette prisoners to be force-fed after going on hunger strike.[1] Quinn became a Labour councillor from 1929 to 1943,[2] and was a trades union representative of the Tailors and Garment Workers from 1915 to 1943.[3] Quinn was awarded the Papal Bene Merenti Medal in 1946.[2]

  1. ^ "Votes for Women! The Catholic Contribution – Diocese of Westminster". rcdow.org.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b Libraries, Leeds (10 February 2017). "Who Led Leeds? Public Service between the Wars". The Secret Library | Leeds Libraries Heritage Blog. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ^ Liddington, Jill, 1946– (3 September 2015). Rebel Girls. London. ISBN 978-0-349-00781-6. OCLC 932055475.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)