Ann Walker

woman

Aged unknown

Commemorated on 4 plaques

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On Easter Sunday 1834, Anne Lister and Ann Walker had their marriage solemnised in Holy Trinity Church. Anne Lister - widely known as Gentleman Jack - recorded in her diary: 'The first time I ever joined Miss W[alker] in my prayers - I had prayed that our union might be happy'.

Holy Trinity Church, 70 Goodramgate, York, United Kingdom where they was married at (1834)

Anne Lister 1791-1840 Gender-nonconforming entrepreneur. Celebrated marital commitment, without legal recognition, to Ann Walker in this church. Easter, 1834.

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate , York, United Kingdom where they was married at

Anne Lister 1791-1840 of Shibden Hall, Halifax Lesbian and Diarist; took sacrament here to seal her union with Ann Walker Easter 1834

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York, United Kingdom where they was

The family of Ann Walker owned this room in 1821 Ann Walker 1803-1854 English Landowner who joined Anne Lister in Britain's first known lesbian Union (1834)

Piece Hall, Halifax, United Kingdom where they was