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Edith Lanchester was an English socialist, feminist and suffragette. In 1895 Edith's family had her kidnapped and incarcerated in an asylum for planning to live with her lover rather than marry him.

Edith Lanchester – socialist and feminist

Lewisham’s famous women: Edith Lanchester (1871-1966) Many people know of the famous Catford born actress Elsa Lanchester, but what do you know of her socialist and feminist mother, …
Broadway theatre and town hall in Catford

History of Broadway Theatre, Catford

The Broadway Theatre, Catford has had many names over the decades. It started out as a concert hall extension to Lewisham Town Hall called uninspiringly “Town Hall Extension”. In 1926, …

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