Norah elam
British 1878-1961
Perhaps better known as a suffragette, Norah Elam was also a fascist with a platform she had created after being imprisoned three times and being general secretary of the Women’s Social and Political Union. In the 1918 general election she stood as an independent candidate and warned about ‘German immigrants’. In 1934 she joined the British Union of Fascists, becoming their County Women’s Officer for West Sussex thanks to her rhetorical skill and her contributions to the group’s publications.