Funeral Procession of Emily Wilding Davison

Aerial view of the funeral procession of Emily Wilding Davison approaching Victoria, 14 June 1913. The procession, organized by Grace Roe, made its way through London to St. George's Church in Bloomsbury where a memorial service was held.

On 4th June 1913 the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison ran onto the Derby race course in an attempt to stop the King's horse. Seriously injured, she never regained consciousness, and died four days later. Emily's spectacular funeral procession through London was intended to accord Emily the status of martyr. A delegation of Suffragettes met the coffin at Victoria Station on its arrival from Epsom and accompanied it to Buckingham Palace Road, the starting point of the procession that included members of the Women's Social and Political Union and a number of other suffrage socieites . Travelling slowly through central London from 2pm the procession ended at St George's Church, Bloosmbury for a memorial service at 4pm. After the service the coffin was transported to King's Cross station and on by train to the Davison family home of Morpeth, Northumberland for a private funeral.