Bessie Watson

Bessie Watson (1900–1992) was a musician, bagpiper and teacher.

Also recorded as Elizabeth Watson.

Bessie Watson - suffragette aged 9 years old. In 1909, the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) staged a march through Edinburgh to demonstrate "what women have done and can and will do". Bessie Watson had played the bagpipes from an early age and at the age of nine she was asked to join the WSPU march and play the pipes. The march had a big impact on Bessie and she became involved in the suf

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Bessie Watson

Born: 1900
Died: 1992
Known for: musician
bagpiper
teacher
suffragist and suffragette
Place of birth: Edinburgh
Family: musicians
Languages: English
Birth place: Edinburgh
Death place: Edinburgh
Educated at: University of Edinburgh
Occupations: musician
bagpiper
teacher
suffragist
suffragette

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Overview

Born at Edinburgh in 1900, died at Edinburgh in 1992.

In detail

Bessie Watson studied at University of Edinburgh. the recorded working language is English.

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“Bessie Watson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q47902210: Bessie Watson
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