A jujitsu-trained suffragette bodyguard
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Kitty, Mrs. Pankhurst Bodyguard
In 1903, she formed the Women's Social and Political Union. She was responsible for putting the statue up in Victoria Tower Gardens that we see today. The Pankhurst had a personal connection to Kitty because both of their husbands were lawyers. Kettie was extremely loyal to Mrs. P from the very beginning of their friendship right up until her death and beyond.
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