The Spin | How suffragette pavilion fire outraged Tunbridge Wells … and Conan Doyle

Arson sparked fury, including from the cricket-loving writer, but he soon switched from opponent to champion of equalityShortly before 4am on the morning of 11 April 1913 the fire brigade was called to the Nevill Athletic Ground in Tunbridge Wells, where the cricket pavilion was ablaze. “The fire was discovered by the groundsman in charge of the ground, who lives near, and who had lately been instructed to be vigilant in watching the place,” reported the Kent & Sussex Courier. Fi