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Women’s Social and Political Union Medal for Valour
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New Zealanders and the British suffrage movement

Find out how New Zealand citizens contributed to the suffrage movement in Britain.

  • Frances Parker is escorted from Ayr Sheriff Court, Scotland, 1914.
    Who was Frances Parker?

    Who was Frances Parker?

    Discover more about suffragette Frances Parker – the recipient of the Women’s Social and Political Union Medal for Valour in our collections.

  • Anna Paterson Stout
    Who was Lady Anna Stout?

    Who was Lady Anna Stout?

    Find out how the Women’s Social and Political Union used New Zealanders like Lady Anna Stout to further their cause.

  • Handkerchief featuring the embroidered signatures of Frances Parker and 65 fellow suffragettes who were held at Holloway Prison, 1912
    Marking Suffrage Day – remembering Frances Parker

    Marking Suffrage Day – remembering Frances Parker

    Blog: Curator Claire Regnault explains the importance of Frances Parker's hunger strike medal and the role that New Zealanders played in supporting the suffrage fight in Britain.