Hettie Wheeldon
Hettie Wheeldon | |
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| Born | Harriett Wheeldon 25 February 1891 |
| Died | 13 November 1920 (aged 29) |
| Occupation(s) | Socialist, school teacher and anti-war campaigner |
| Parent(s) | Alice Wheeldon, mother |
Hettie Wheeldon (25 February 1891 – 13 November 1920) was a British socialist, school teacher and antiwar campaigner, the daughter of Alice Wheeldon. In 1917 she was arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder David Lloyd George, the British Prime Minister, and Arthur Henderson, Minister without Portfolio in the British War Cabinet. There were three other codefendants: Hettie's mother, Alice Wheeldon, her sister Winnie, and her brother-in-law Alfred Mason. Hettie was acquitted, while the other three defendants were convicted and imprisoned.