Suffragist Pilgrimage

A contingent of Suffrage pilgrims en route from Cornwall to London carrying the banner 'National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies Land's End to London'. This was one of 8 processions that set off in the Summer of 1913 from all over the UK representing the law-abiding campaign for female suffrage. This spectacular event, organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies was intended to counter public concerns about the escalation of Suffragette militancy.
Groups of pilgrims travelled by foot, bicycle or horse along the routes, holding meetings along the way, often encountering hostility. This postcard represents the pilgrims from the South Western, West of England and Surrey, Sussex and Hants Federations that travelled from Land’s End to London, that began their journey on 18 June. Around 50,000 women finally reached London for a rally in Hyde Park on 29 July.