The Women of Suffolk have been supremely active throughout this county's great history, though have often times been left on the sidelines both in our history books and the local public sphere.

We believe that this needs to change! Progress is being made but there is always room to do more.

Below is a list of some Suffolk Women, some well known, others less so. We hope to build on this.

Acton, Eliza (1799-1859)

Airy, Anna (1882-1964)

Andrews, Constance (1864-1947)

Blyton, Enid (1897-1968)

Brett, Isabella (1810-1874)

Rev. Brown, Winifred Elsie May (1919-2015)

Catchpole, Margaret (1762-1819)

Cobbold, Elizabeth (Eliza) Knipe (1764-1824) 

Lady Cobbold, Evelyn Murray (1867-1963)

Cook, Edith Maud (1878-1910)

Driver, Alice (1528-1558)

Lady Drury, Anne Bacon (1572-1624)

Grimwade, Harriet Isham (1843-1893)

Hayle, Judith (1649?-1706)

Ingelow, Jean (1820-1897)

Kelly, Mary Ann

Layard, Nina Frances (1853-1935)

Lyon, Sarah (1703-1807)

Potten, Agnes (d.1556)

Pownder, Emma (d. 1564)

Redstone, Lilian Jane (1885-1955)

Reeve, Clara (1729-1809)

Sims, Mildred (1869-1915)

Tempest, Margaret Mary (1892 to 1982)

Tooley, Alice (1480?-1556)

Trimmer, Sarah (1741-1810)

Trunchfield, Joan (d.1556)

Turney, Olive (1884-1976)

Walne, Kathleen (1915-2011)

Whitmore, Mary (1884-1974)

Youngman, Sophie (1849?-1907)

On this page, we have compiled a list of Suffolk Women with notable achievements but this is by no means complete. If you have further information on these women or others not listed here and wish to contact us, please email suffolkwomenshistorynetwork@gmail.com