Conwy Borough Historical Association Branch
Ethel Hovey - a 'Remarkable Woman of Wales'
Mon 17 Mar
|Colwyn Bay
Ethel Hovey 'led the way' and yet history has forgotten her name. This talk illustrates all that she did and why she has been recognised as a Remarkable Woman of Wales! Find out more about the research and talk below...
Time & Location
17 Mar 2025, 19:00 – 20:30
Colwyn Bay, 8 Penrhyn Rd, Colwyn Bay LL29 8LG, UK
About the event
International Women's History Month 2025: Uncovering lost local history and reclaiming a name!
Gemma Campbell, chief researcher on the project, will be delivering a talk on a Remarkable Woman of Wales, Ethel Hovey. Come along to find out about where Gemma's research has led her, and discover the life of a fascinating and inspirational woman.
Gemma Campbell: In my search for local women of significance in the Colwyn Bay area, I stumbled upon a name—Miss Ethel May Hovey. It was initially a scholarship, the Rosa Hovey Scholarship at Bangor University for girls only, that led me to her, but as I dug deeper, I began to realise there was much more to her story, a story that had been lost to time.
Months of painstaking research followed. News clippings, council minutes, and footnotes slowly began to paint a picture of a woman whose legacy had faded into obscurity. Through a…