http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/ A blog about 20th Century London Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-117496 Jess Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:21:01 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-117496 very good pictures!! :) learn alot;) very good pictures!!
learn alot;)

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-15356 S. Kaur Flora Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:50:16 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-15356 Thankyou for this post! I am doing an Essay on her death and this really helped! thankyou!! Thankyou for this post! I am doing an Essay on her death and this really helped! thankyou!!

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-11433 Neive Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:15:01 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-11433 Really Fasinating. A real eye opener seen as we take the vote for granted. Really helped me with my History homework. Thanks. xx Really Fasinating. A real eye opener seen as we take the vote for granted. Really helped me with my History homework.
Thanks. xx

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-9053 Minnie Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:02:17 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-9053 Brilliant post. Incredibly enlightening - and I love the drily witty conclusion. Thank you. Brilliant post. Incredibly enlightening – and I love the drily witty conclusion. Thank you.

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 Anmer Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:34:57 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-2801 Couldn't let Agadir steal my thunder, I'm the most misogynistic horse around. Incase anyone's still interested, my leg's still a bit sore. Couldn’t let Agadir steal my thunder, I’m the most misogynistic horse around. Incase anyone’s still interested, my leg’s still a bit sore.

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 Lou Radford Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-1830 Fantastic stuff thanks for posting Fantastic stuff thanks for posting

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 chloe Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:01:30 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-1602 hey i am learning this in school and i could`nt belive what she had done to herself i ma really enjoying this at school a lot but thank-you for doing this really good experiance thanks hey i am learning this in school and i could`nt belive what she had done to herself i ma really enjoying this at school a lot but thank-you for doing this really good experiance thanks

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Morgan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:53:18 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-1538 I'm doing this for an essay this really helped thxs I’m doing this for an essay this really helped thxs

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Anne Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:13:01 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-1492 John S, is there a website that backs up that info? John S, is there a website that backs up that info?

]]> http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/2009/03/the-epsom-derby-and-the-deaths-of-emily-wilding-davison-and-herbert-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 John S Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:36:38 +0000 http://www.nickelinthemachine.com/?p=376#comment-1400 Emily Davidson actually ran out in front of Agadir, which was just ahead of the King's horse, but his rider (Walter Earl) just managed to steer him past her, Agadir suffering a career-ending leg injury as a result. There was a copycat incident at Ascot a fortnight later, when a man called Hewitt ran out in front of the Gold Cup field with a suffragette flag in one hand and a loaded revolver in the other. He brought down the leader (Tracery) and was seriously injured. Emily Davidson actually ran out in front of Agadir, which was just ahead of the King’s horse, but his rider (Walter Earl) just managed to steer him past her, Agadir suffering a career-ending leg injury as a result.
There was a copycat incident at Ascot a fortnight later, when a man called Hewitt ran out in front of the Gold Cup field with a suffragette flag in one hand and a loaded revolver in the other. He brought down the leader (Tracery) and was seriously injured.

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