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You’re invited to join the team for a Blue Plaque launch event at the fabulous Hatfeild Hall – Gwendoline Beaumont, Florence Beaumont and Dame Millicent Garret Fawcett – three Pioneering Political Suffragists.
Dream Time Creative is hosting an exciting evening of celebration at Hatfeild Hall, where this latest plaque will be sited.
Gwendoline, Florence and Millicent’s political legacy to equal franchise will be honoured with an evening of story telling, music and theatrical performances as part of the 2026 International Women’s Day Celebrations.
Hatfeild Hall, home to the Beaumont family between 1899 and 1922, was a nationally significant regional centre for the campaign for Votes for Women, including momentous visits from Millicent Fawcett, leader of the National Union of Women’s Suffragist Societies.
Gwendoline Beaumont, inspired and enabled by her sister-in-law Florence whose tireless campaign and advocacy for women’s rights at the League of Nations contributed significantly to the granting of all women the right to vote in 1928, went on to stand in the Rothwell District as the only female candidate, in the 1935 General Election.
If you’ve followed the Forgotten Women of Wakefield story for some time you’ll know that the cost of a blue plaque has always been the first barrier to overcome. In this case, it has been the generosity of the Beaumont family, along with the fund-raising efforts of the volunteers delivering heritage walks, that have funded this blue plaque, along with the incredible support of the directors of Hatfeild Hall.
Enjoy an exciting evening of story telling, music and theatre in the inimitable style of Dream Time Creative and the Round Our Way teams.
Venue opening hours
Monday : 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Tuesday : 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday : 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Thursday : 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday : 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday : 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday : 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Access facilities
- Accessible Car Parking
- Accessible Toilet
- Step Free Access
- Wheelchair Accessible
Venue Details
Find us at
Hatfield Hall, Aberford Road, Wakefield, WF3 4JP
Phone
01924 200900