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Christabel Harriette Pankhurst

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Christabel Pankhurst

Born: 22 September 1880, Manchester

Died: 13 February 1958

Knighted - 1936

daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst

daughter of Richard Marsden Pankhurst

Education

Manchester High School for Girls

Manchester University   (- 1906)

Elections fought

14 December 1918		Smethwick	Women's Party	8,614	47.85
Christabel Pankhurst's candidature had the approval and support of the Coalition although she did not actually receive a "coupon". Bonar Law, the Conservative Party leader, personally intervened to secure the withdrawal of a Conservative candidate and Lloyd George wrote her a letter of support during the campaign.