Towcester and District Local History Society
Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at 7.30 pm
Sawpits Centre, 14 Richmond Road, Towcester NN12 6EX
Speaker: Stephen Barker
This talk looks briefly at six women who took part in the fighting, undertook spying missions and negotiated deals with politicians. It also touches briefly upon treatment of the wounded; widows seeking compensation from Parliament and political activists.