Edith Grey Wheelwright (1868 – 24 September 1949) was a British writer and botanist. She served as Secretary to the Bath Branch of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) from 1909 through 1913.
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| Born | 1868 Crowhurst, Surrey, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Died | September 1949 (aged 80–81) Clevedon, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, botanist and suffragette |
Biography
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Wheelwright was born in 1868 in Crowhurst, Surrey. She studied botany and geology at Oxford.[1][2]
She was the author of three novels; The Vengeance of Medea (1894), Anthony Graeme (1895), and A Slow Awakening (1902). Additionally she wrote for the publications Girl’s Own Paper and Great Thoughts.[1][2] In her later years she wrote five books on the subject of medicinal plants and gardening.[2] She began a friendship with Beatrix Potter because of their mutual interest in plants.[2]
Wheelwright initially became involved with the British suffragette movement through the Women’s Social and Political Union WSPU, but left because she preferred the non-militant stance of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies. She was secretary of the Bath Branch of the NUWSS 1909 through 1913.[1]
Wheelwright died on 24 September 1949 in Clevedon from accidental coal gas poisoning.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Edith Gray Wheelwright". Suffragette Stories. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Hobbs, Helen (6 April 2018). "Edith Gray Wheelwright". Sydney Buildings - Bath. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
Further reading
edit"Medicinal Plants and Their History" by Edith Grey Wheelwright ISBN 0486231038
"Medicinal Plants in Wartime" [1]