Mary Phillips | |
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Born | Mary Elizabeth Phillips 15 July 1880 St Mary Bourne, England |
Died | 21 June 1969 | (aged 88)
Nationality | British |
Other names | Mary Pederson, Mary Paterson |
Occupation | Activist |
Mary Elizabeth Phillips (15 July 1880 – 21 June 1969) was an English suffragette, feminist and socialist. She was the longest prison serving suffragette. She worked for Christabel Pankhurst but was sacked; she then worked for Sylvia Pankhurst as Mary Pederson or Mary Paterson. In later life she supported women's and children's organisations.