Greatest Procession of Women

Printed handbill promoting the Suffragette Coronation Procession to be held on Saturday 17th June 1911. Printed in the green and purple colour scheme of the Women's Social and Political Union the flyer includes details of the procession and the meeting at the Royal Albert Hall and calls for volunteers to help plan and organise the event.

Organised by the Women's Social and Political Union this spectacular procession was held a week before the coronation of George V with the intention of enlisting the support of the new King for the proposed Conciliation Bill. This Bill, about to be debated in Parliament, proposed the parliamentary franchise for women who were responsible for the premises they occupied. Women from around the British Isles and India took part in the procession many, dressed in historical and national costume. The procession culminated in a rally at the Albert Hall. With such a demand for entry, the Empress Rooms in Kensington had been hired to cope with the overflow. Unfortunately despite their efforts George V made it clear he did not support the Suffragette campaign and opposed the Conciliation Bill.