Grave of Emily Davison Approx 100 Yards North-West of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Northumberland local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 August 1986. Gravestone.

Grave of Emily Davison Approx 100 Yards North-West of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
hidden-spindle-yarrow
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Northumberland
Constituency
North Northumberland MP: David Smith (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
22 August 1986
Type
Gravestone
OS grid reference
NZ 195 851
Coordinates
55.15988, -1.69424
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The grave of Emily Davison, located approximately 100 yards north-west of the Church of St. Mary, dates from 1913 and also commemorates various family members with dates ranging from 1866 to 1918. The gravestone is made of white marble and features a moulded square base with a tall tapering block. The top is multi-moulded and bears a cross.

The inscription reads: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. EMILY WILDING DAVISON Born Oct. 11th 1872 Died June 8th 1913 'DEEDS NOT WORDS'".

Emily Davison was a notable suffragette who famously threw herself in front of the King's horse on Derby day in 1913. The grave is included for its historical significance.

Local climate

Grave of Emily Davison Approx 100 Yards North-West of Church of St Mary receives an average of 850 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 58% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 20 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 78% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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