Florence Beaumont and National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Florence Beaumont (1876-1929) Suffrage leader who founded the Wakefield branch of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in 1910 lived here as a child. She went on to become the Hon. Secretary of the Council for the Representation of Women in the League of Nations. Commemorated here by Soroptimist International of Wakefield in their 85th anniversary year Recorded plaque organisation: Forgotten Women of Wakefield, Dream Time Creative, Wakefield Civic Society.

Florence Beaumont was a prominent suffrage leader who founded the Wakefield branch of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies and later served as Hon. Secretary of the Council for the Representation of Women in the League of Nations, significantly contributing to women's political representation.