Prentiss

"And when things were really bad, I remembered Vicky, and I thought, "It will all be worth while, if only my daughter can have a say in the government of this country like any other intelligent human being.""

- Lady Prentiss

Mrs. Prentiss or Lady Prentiss was a suffragette. Of Welsh descent, she was married to Peregrine Prentiss and mother to Vicky Prentiss. By 1916, she lived near Malvern with her husband.

Biography
As a mother, Lady Prentiss taught her children her native language of Welsh.

Devoted to the cause of women's suffrage, Lady Prentiss was one of several who took drastic action to bring attention to the issue. Arrested, she and few fellow suffragettes went on hunger strikes, and were forcibly fed. She survived, inspired by affecting her daughter's fate, and knowing that her husband supported her, to the detriment of his career in the diplomatic corps. However, she had become disabled, and required the use of a wheelchair.

In May 1916, she and her husband received a visit from their daughter and her companion, a young American named Indiana Jones. Over tea, they discussed Jones' enlistment and Lady Prentiss' experience in prison as a suffragette.

Behind the scenes
Appearing in the episode "London, May 1916" from The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, the role of Lady Prentiss was played by notable actress Vanessa Redgrave.

Appearances

 * Love's Sweet Song