Bertha Ryland and Women's Social and Political Union blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Bertha Ryland (1882-1977) Edgbaston suffragette. Member of the Women's Social and Political Union who slashed a painting at this museum on 9th June 1914 as part of militant campaigning across Birmingham to secure votes for women Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.

Bertha Ryland was a member of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) known for her militant actions; she is remembered for slashing a painting at a museum in Birmingham in 1914, highlighting the radical tactics employed by suffragettes to achieve voting rights for women.