Background
She was born in Salford, Lancashire in 1854. She was the daughter of Henry Davis Pochin, a noted industrialist and chemist wife, Agnes (née Heap) (1825–1908), herself a women"s rights activist.
She was born in Salford, Lancashire in 1854. She was the daughter of Henry Davis Pochin, a noted industrialist and chemist wife, Agnes (née Heap) (1825–1908), herself a women"s rights activist.
He would later be created Baron Aberconway, and they would have four children. Baroness Aberconway was a campaigner for women"s suffrage, founding the Liberal Women"s Suffrage Union and publishing some writings on the subject. During World War I, she converted her house in London into a hospital and helped run lieutenant
She died in 1933 at her home, Château de la Garoupe, on the Cap d’Antibes.
Outside politics Aberconway was a talented artist and horticulturalist. Château de la Garoupe is hailed for his beautiful garden.