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🎧 Leicester suffragette lost to the history books

Listen to the story of the Leicester Pimpernel, Lilian Lenton. Born in 1891.

Lilian Lenton
Lilian Lenton © National Portrait Gallery (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)

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"This fire starting suffragette may not be a household name, but she was one of the most notorious women to fight for the right to vote."

Leicester suffragette lost to the history books
Meet the Leicester Pimpernel, Lilian Lenton. Born in 1891.
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Producer and presenter: Megan Lupton
Editor: Rhys Everquill

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