Person    | Female  Born 1835  Died 5/10/1899

Jessie Craigen

Categories: Animals, Gender Issues, Medicine

Countries: Ireland

Jessie Craigen

Jessie Hannah Craigen was a working-class suffrage speaker. She was also a freelance (or 'paid agent') speaker in the campaigns for Irish Home Rule and the cooperative movement and against vivisection, compulsory vaccination, and the Contagious Diseases Acts. Her place of birth is uncertain. Died Ilford.

Kate Taylor has an interesting profile of Craigen, including an explanation of the lack of images.

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Jessie Craigen

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Fawcett frieze - 07, Craigen

It seems there are no images of Craigen, hence the lack of anything behind th...

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Pets - at least 5

Pets - at least 5

These pets include Marjorie who died 2 July 190? and Boo, "an honest mare".

Animal, Animals

1 memorial
Mick the Miller

Mick the Miller

Greyhound. Born in Killeigh, Ireland. In a career of only three years, he won 61 races, (nineteen of them in a row), including two English Greyhound Derbys. His winning streak ended after suffering...

Animal, Animals, Sport / Games, Ireland

1 memorial
Maria Dickin

Maria Dickin

Social reformer and animal welfare pioneer. Born at 1 Farrington Terrace (Now 41 Cassland Road), Hackney. She saw the plight of sick animals and owners who could not afford veterinary fees, whilst ...

Person, Animals, Philanthropy

1 memorial
Talbot dog

Talbot dog

Extinct white hunting dog.  Now mainly seen in heraldry.

Animal, Animals, History

1 memorial