Alice Franklin

Alice Caroline Franklin

OBE
Alice Caroline Franklin; OBE
Born	1 June 1885; Kensington, London, England
Died	6 August 1964 (aged 79); London, England
Nationality	British
Education	Notting Hill and Ealing High School
Organization(s)	Society for the Oversea Settlement of British Women; Townswomen's Guild
Known for	Leading women's organisations
Parent(s)	Arthur Ellis Franklin; Caroline Jacob
Relatives	Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel (uncle); Cecil Franklin (brother); Hugh Franklin (brother); Helen Caroline Franklin (sister); Ellis Arthur Franklin (brother); Rosalind Franklin (niece); David Franklin (nephew); Jennifer Glynn née Franklin (niece); Sir Roland Franklin (nephew); Colin Franklin (nephew);

Alice Caroline Franklin OBE (1 June 1885 – 6 August 1964) was a British feminist, secretary of the Jewish League for Woman Suffrage and The Society for the Oversea Settlement of British Women, and a key figure in the running of the Townswomen's Guild. Together with Gertrude Horton, she shaped the society from its suffragette roots into an organisation that was apolitical and inclusive, but also provided considerable space for feminist and lesbian women.

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