Thread by @catherinepowen

THREAD Inspired by @EEWomensMuseum #womenshistoryonmywalk I set about finding women's history in @LBofHavering Discovered we've no @EnglishHeritage #blueplaques but we're not without #LocalHistory So spent my #BankHoliday learning about some incredible #womenofhavering Meet them!

Musician @imogenheap has 2 @RecordingAcad ,1 @IvorsAcademy award & 1 @DramaDeskAwards Classically trained in piano, cello & clarinet, she began song writing at 13. She has an honorary doctorate from @BerkleeCollege & composed the #music for @CursedChildLDN #womenofhavering

#JillyCooper born in #Hornchurch is a journalist, #author & media superstar. The author of many #1 bestselling novels including Riders, Rivals & Polo. She was appointed #OBE in 2004 for services to #literature & now lives in Gloucestershire with her beloved pets. #womenofhavering

Pop music powerhouse #JesyNelson grew up in #Romford attending Abbs Cross Arts College & was a noted drama & music student. She grew to stardom on @TheXFactor joining @LittleMix who gained phenomenal success winning multiple @BRITs & racking up chart toppers #womenofhavering

#ElizabethBalls c. 1761 One of @LBofHavering most eccentric figures, of note for the company she kept. Known as #TheGoatWomanofHaveringatteBower she lived with a herd of 50+ goats, a flock of sheep, a few cats & a dog who she lovingly called her dear children #womenofhavering

Detroit born rocker @Suzi_Quatro moved to #Haveringattebower in 1980. Her success was a breakthrough for women in rock ‘n’ roll after she, by her own admission, “played the boys at their own game”. She hit #1 in the UK twice w/ #CantheCan & #DevilGateDrive 🎸#womenofhavering

#SarahGreenawayMiall Born in #Romford in 1918 worked as a @bletchleypark #codebreaker Later a rally driver, in 1956, she won the ladies' cup in the Acropolis Rally in a Fiat 600. To boot she was a novelist of works for children and adults #womenofhavering #womenshistory

Superstar singer & TV presenter @RochelleHumes attended @fba_official in #Hornchurch. She began her career in pop groups #SClubJuniors & @TheSaturdays She regularly guest-hosts @thismorning & co-presents @BBCOne #TheHitList alongside husband @MarvinHumes #womenofhavering

Raised in #NorthOckendon @EJKucinich is a peace activist, animal, organic food advocate & documentary producer. At 14 she was lobbying parliament & advocating for human & animal rights. Now in the US, she has been the Director of Policy at the Centre for Food #womenofhavering

#MaxineDaniels was a popular jazz singer who established her career in #Romford in the early 1950s. Maxine went on to perform at London’s leading theatres, including the Palladium & toured with the country’s leading jazz musicians. Listen #womenofhavering

#MillicentMaryLillianMartin Born in #Romford is an actress, singer & comedian. Her Broadway work has seen 2 @TheTonyAwards noms & her TV work include recurring appearances as Gertrude Moon in the sitcom #Frasier & Joan Margaret in @GraceandFrankie #womenofhavering

#HenriaWilliams of #Upminster was a key community figure in the fight for #votesforwomen In 1910 she marched on the House of Commons. After a scuffle she was roughly handled by police & like many of her fellow #suffragettes paid the ultimate price for the cause #womenofhavering

Chart topping songstress @JessieJ grew up in #Romford & began her career on stage in the #WestEnd. She studied @TheBRITSchool before coming to prominence w/ debut single #DoItLikeaDude Followed by #PriceTag which topped the charts in 19 countries! #womenofhavering

#JackieStedall born in #Romford was a well-known historian of #mathematics. Her career as a researcher & scholar lasted only 14 yrs but was no less influential & included 9 books, 20+ articles, journal editorships & contributions to @BBCRadio4 "In Our Time" #womenofhavering

#ElviHale raised in #Romford known for playing #AnneofCleves in The Six Wives of Henry VIII broadcast in 1970. Discovered by #SirLaurenceOlivier who saw her perform @oldvictheatre School & nominated for a @BAFTA for most promising newcomer for her performance in True as a Turtle

Group Captain Anne-Marie Houghton/Dawe raised in #Hornchurch is an #RAF officer & was the first female fully qualified navigator in 1991. To mark the #RAF100 celebration she was selected to lead the parade of 1000 personnel down The Mall to #BuckinghamPalace #womenofhavering

A 2nd member of girl group @TheSaturdays hails from @LBofHavering Singer, songwriter & author @FrankieBridge of #Upmister has also done powerful & important work as a @MindCharity ambassador & discussing her personal story of #depression on her podcast #openmind #womenofhavering

#LadyElizabethCooke an influential member of Queen Elizabeth I's court & the 1st woman to keep her own castle. Born 1528 in #GideaPark her father tutored King Edward VI so ensured his daughter received top education #womenofhavering bit.ly/3a4mXdx

Musician, singer, producer, songwriter, actor & author @SisterGoodbass #JenniferMaidman of #Upminster was a core member of the original #PenguinCafeOrchestra & also a trained recording engineer who notably assisted recording & mixing Marc Bolan's #ILovetoBoogie 🎸#womenofhavering

#EdnaMann a #painter originally taught at #Romford County High School for Girls then the South-East Essex Technical College & School of #Art. She was a founding member of the #BoroughGroup, took part of the Harlow Arts Festival & held her first solo show in 1965 #womenofhavering

Aint no party like an #SClubParty & doesn’t @joomeara know it! #Romford born singer/songwriter was member of hit pop group #'SClub7 between 1999 and 2003 and appeared on their TV show. O'Meara has been a member of spin-off group S Club 3 since 2008 #womenofhavering

#AlicePerrers began her rise to power in 1366 becoming #KingEdwardIII mistress at 18. While given some land by Edward her financial success was largely earned. Most of her 56 properties were won via business acumen including Gaynes Manor #Upmister where she died #womenofhavering

Ska legend @paulineblack was born in #Romford She's had a career spanning over 40 years coming to prominence in the late 70s as the lead singer of the 2 Tone ska revival band #TheSelecter which had four singles reach the UK Top 40 charts #womenofhavering

#NinaHibbin was a renowned film critic & author who was born into an eastern European Jewish family in #Romford As a critic she wrote both for @MorningstarInc & conversely for @TheLadyMagazine #womenofhavering #womenshistory bit.ly/2XxTrdB

Research & gifs aren't my normal #bankholiday habit but I am very glad to #stayhome & discover the incredible #womenshistory of my home borough. I've only scratched the surface on the amazing #womenofhavering Thanks for the help @haveringmuseum & the inspiration @EEWomensMuseum

Any tales you have of inspiring #womenofhavering @haveringmuseum would be greatly appreciated! You better believe I will be coming by for a visit just as soon as I am able #StayHome #QuarantineActivities

I should also say if there are any local folks w/ inspiring stories (new or old!) of the #womenofhavering I would love to hear them. Instead of endlessly refreshing twitter for virus updates I'd much rather learn the badass stories of the women of @LBofHavering #screentimeforgood

Aha! @haveringmuseum with another wonderful addition to the collection of #womenofhavering 🖤💪🏻🙌🏻