Dora Beedham | |
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| Born | Dora Spong 3 June 1879 Balham, London, England |
| Died | 1969 (aged 89–90) Surrey, England |
| Occupation(s) | nurse and suffragette |
| Organization | Women's Social and Political Union |
| Known for | suffragette activism |
| Spouse(s) | R. John Beedham (1879–1975), Quaker and artists woodcut engraver |
| Relatives | Mother: Frances Elizabeth Scott (1843–1929) Father: James Osborne Spong (1839–1925) created Spong & Co.
Sisters: Minnie Frances Spong (1869–1953); Annie Eliza Spong (1870–1957); Florence Spong (1873–1944); Irene Osborn Spong (1882–1960). Brothers: James William Spong (1879–1944), succeeded his father in running Spong & Co., Francis Osborne Spong (1875–1878). |
| Honours | Hunger Strike Medal for Valour[citation needed] |
Dora Beedham (née Spong; 3 June 1879 – 1969) was a British nurse from the social activist Spong Family and suffragette who joined the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1908 and was imprisoned and force-fed.