tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post1134828924795505043..comments2024-03-23T12:38:46.260+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Neglected women - Ellen Wilkinson by Eve EdwardsMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-33727412457151342702012-09-17T06:02:31.024+01:002012-09-17T06:02:31.024+01:00Ellen Wilkinson's affair with a prominent poli...Ellen Wilkinson's affair with a prominent politician was in fact Herbert Morrison. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-82180211521271188592012-06-15T00:00:40.764+01:002012-06-15T00:00:40.764+01:00I've just discovered Ellen while reading up on...I've just discovered Ellen while reading up on the Spanish Civil War, another unknown piece of history. One of her visits was with Clement Attlee then Labour Party leader.Tustardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16696886336632129932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-35000019218083511412012-04-11T18:19:11.615+01:002012-04-11T18:19:11.615+01:00Great to see Ellen Wilkinson being recognised at l...Great to see Ellen Wilkinson being recognised at last! I am writing a biography of this remarkable women, to be published by Pluto Press.Paula Bartleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080974350629174055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-60800364686167475162012-04-08T09:14:48.486+01:002012-04-08T09:14:48.486+01:00Thanks for posting this. I am a geordie, I was tau...Thanks for posting this. I am a geordie, I was taught about Ellen in school. She was an amazing women, she makes me proud to be a women and a geordie. Its been a very long time since I have heard her name mentioned. You are right she has never been given the credit she deserverd, it would make a lovely film.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722654998580997643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-37549863953824735282012-04-03T16:33:37.179+01:002012-04-03T16:33:37.179+01:00So many wonderful untold stories - and thank you f...So many wonderful untold stories - and thank you for one more.Essie Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611324005960689918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-16446820995772284562012-04-03T15:27:45.520+01:002012-04-03T15:27:45.520+01:00Thanks for telling us about Ellen. Pioneering wome...Thanks for telling us about Ellen. Pioneering women in all aspects of life inspire me. If only we could rewrite history from a female perspective. Will you be writing a novel about her?Mary Todhttp://www.awriterofhistory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-56178827523501238332012-04-03T13:39:58.497+01:002012-04-03T13:39:58.497+01:00Just been writing about Morrison shelters for my s...Just been writing about Morrison shelters for my second book set in WW2. Also been asked what books about animals set during wars I'd recommend for an article on my top 10 recommendations - hard to choose!megan rixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-29164393976465595292012-04-03T11:59:08.515+01:002012-04-03T11:59:08.515+01:00Having just been working on that period myself, I&...Having just been working on that period myself, I'd come across the wonderful Ellen Wilkinson in the context of the Spanish Civil War, so it was wonderful to read about her here. Along with a number of other unsung radical women (such as Leah Manning) she was hugely important in helping get Medical Aid for Spain off the ground, and went to Spain several times during the war. Let's hear it for them!Lydia Sysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04613876235125755967noreply@blogger.com