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Leonora Cohen JP OBE 1873-1978. plaque

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The public map records this plaque for Leonora Cohen JP OBE 1873-1978.. Its recorded inscription reads: 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 - 1936.
Leonora Cohen was a prominent suffragette known for her militant actions, including damaging property at the Jewel House in the Tower of London and undertaking a hunger strike, which highlighted the desperation and determination of women fighting for voting rights.

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