What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Leonora Cohen JP OBE Leading suffragette famous for smashing a showcase in the Jewel House at the Tower of London and for her hunger strike at Armley Gaol in 1913 Lived here 1923-36 1873-1978 Recorded plaque organisation: Leeds Civic Trust.
Leonora Cohen OBE JP was a prominent suffragette known for her militant actions, including breaking a showcase in the Jewel House at the Tower of London and undertaking a hunger strike at Armley Gaol, contributing significantly to the women's suffrage movement.
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