Plaque

Edith Garrud

Erection date: 30/6/2012

Inscription

Edith Garrud, 1872 - 1971, the suffragette that knew jiu-jitsu lived here.
Islington People's Plaque
London Borough of Islington

Site: Edith Garrud (1 memorial)

N1, Thornhill Square, 60

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Edith Garrud

Suffragette and martial arts instructor. Born Edith Margaret Williams in Bath...

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