Parks · Central Scotland
The Suffrage Oak
The Suffrage Oak is a Hungarian oak tree (Quercus frainetto) in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, planted in 1918 by a number of female suffrage organisations to commemorate the passing on the Representati
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
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The Suffrage Oak is a Hungarian oak tree (Quercus frainetto) in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, planted in 1918 by a number of female suffrage organisations to commemorate the passing on the Representation of the People Act in 1918. A plaque was added in 1995 by the Women's Committee of Glasgow City Council on International Women's Day. It was named Scotland's Tree of the Year in 2015 after being nominated by the Glasgow Women's Library.
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The Suffrage Oak is a Hungarian oak tree (Quercus frainetto) in Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow, planted in 1918 by a number of female suffrage organisations to commemorate the passing on the Representation of the People Act in 1918. A plaque was added in 1995 by the Women's Committee of Glasgow City Council on International Women's Day. It was named Scotland's Tree of the Year in 2015 after being nominated by the Glasgow Women's Library.
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Background
History
The tree was planted by Louisa Lumsden on behalf of various women's suffrage organisations on 20 April 1918 to commemorate the Representation of The People Act 1918, an Act of Parliament passed in February 1918. The Representation of the People Act 1918 was passed to reform the electoral system in Great Britain and Ireland. The Act extended the vote in parliamentary elections to men aged over 21, whether or not they owned property, and to women aged over 30 who resided in the constituency while occupying land or premises with a rateable value above £5, or whose husbands did. At the same time, it extended the local government vote to include women aged over 30 on the same terms as men. It…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8716, -4.2854
- Address
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Phone
- +44 141 330 4221
- Official site
- www.gla.ac.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: The Suffrage Oak (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Suffrage Oak?
- The Suffrage Oak is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.8716°, -4.2854°.