Edith Lanchester

Edith Lanchester
Edith Lanchester
Born	28 July 1871; Hove, East Sussex, England
Died	26 March 1966 (aged 94); Brighton, East Sussex, England
Other names	Biddy
Occupation	Secretary to Eleanor Marx
Organization	Social Democratic Federation
Known for	Socialist and feminist activism
Children	Waldo Lanchester; Elsa Lanchester;
Parent	Henry Jones Lanchester (father);
Family	Henry Vaughan Lanchester (brother); Frederick W. Lanchester (brother); George Lanchester (brother);

Edith 'Biddy' Lanchester (28 July 1871 – 26 March 1966) was an English socialist, feminist and suffragette. She became well known in 1895 when her family had her incarcerated in an asylum for planning to live with her lover, who was an Irish, working-class labourer. Lanchester later became secretary to Eleanor Marx.

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