Upcoming events
‘By her own consent’ – The Murder of Mary Ashford and Rape Culture in the Georgian Era
Tuesday 8 December 2020, 7-8pm
Online talk
FREE
Details TBA
A selection of recent past events
Friday 1 May 2020, 6-7pm
Women and the Gallows in the Georgian Era
National Theatre, London
The talk is related to The Welkin, a new play by Lucy Kirkwood. Find out more and book your tickets
£9 (£6 concessions)
23 March 2019, 10am-4pm
Stories of Women 2019 – A Day of Talks Exploring Women’s History
Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge
London SE1 9DA
‘The cruellest thing’ – The hanging of Eliza Fenning
Naomi Clifford tells the story of a notorious 1815 poisoning case.
1815: When her employer’s family became ill after a dinner of steak and dumplings Eliza Fenning was charged with attempted murder, found guilty at a hasty and shambolic trial and executed outside Newgate prison. Naomi Clifford explores the short life of a Regency-era servant whose case became one of the most contentious of the age.
Friday 1 February 2019, 7pm
DIABOLICAL MURDER!!!
Or, Why The Nation Was Gripped By The Horrible Fate of Poor Mary Ashford in Erdington on 27 May 1817.
Gunmakers Arms, Birmingham
93 Bath Street
Birmingham B4 6HG
‘Fair Blighted Flower’ – The Murder of Mary Ashford
Saturday 2 February 2019, starting at 1pm
Join FOLIO Sutton Coldfield and the Heritage Team from Holy Trinity Church for this joint local history talk by author and historian Naomi Clifford about a fascinating episode in Sutton Coldfield’s history, which changed English law for ever.
1pm Holy Trinity Church for refreshments, an introduction and a visit to Mary Ashford’s grave
2pm Sutton Coldfield Library for an illustrated talk, Q&A and book sales.
