Clara Lambert | |
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Born | 1874 |
Died | 1969 (aged 94–95) Farncombe, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Catherine Wilson; May Stewart or Mary Stewart |
Occupation(s) | Suffragette and police officer |
Known for | Smashed porcelain in the British Museum |
Height | 5 ft (152 cm) 1 (wanted description) |
Partner | Violet Louise Croxford |
Clara Mary Lambert aliased as Catherine Wilson; May Stewart or Mary Stewart (1874–1969) was a British frequently-arrested suffragette. She took a hatchet to porcelain in the British Museum, smuggled herself into the House of Commons, committed arson and went on hunger strike during her many arrests. Her Hunger Strike Medal recorded dates over a three-year period.