Bessie Drysdale
Bessie Drysdale | |
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| Born | c. 1871 Hereford, Herefordshire, England |
| Died | 1950 (aged 78–79) |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, activist, and writer |
| Years active | 1907–1950 |
| Organization(s) | Malthusian League, Women's Social and Political Union, Women's Freedom League |
| Known for | Birth control campaigning and suffrage activism |
| Spouse | Charles Vickery Drysdale (m. 1898) |
| Children | 2 |
Bessie Drysdale (née Ingram Edwards, 1871–1950) was a British teacher, suffragette activist, birth control campaigner, eugenicist and writer. She was a member of the Women’s Social and Political Union’s (WSPU) National Executive Committee and secretary of the Malthusian League.