Virginia Woolf

[Heidi1982]

This is the sign outside Virginia Woolf's cottage in Sussex, where she wrote some of her most famous works. The National Trust chose to put her husband's name first on the sign even though she is by far the more famous of the two of them. A lovely country walk and pub lunch was rather spoilt by some feminist rage and I will be writing to the NT pointing out the unthinking misogyny.

That's annoying. Would Leonard Woolf even get a plaque without Virginia? I doubt it. It's 'traditional' to have men's names first but she was not a traditional writer so why observe that.

Perhaps you need to pop a sticker on.
"A plaque of one's own".

I think that's why they have her name in full after his? Like she is Virginia Woolf he is just Leonard.

Love her books. Did dissertation on ttlh a d she's a wonderful wonderful writer.

I think you need to get some more fresh and calm down.

Sorry, I'm not sure if the way I phrased my post made sense. What I mean is she has her full name so like, I don't know if it does but a plaque might say Frieda and David Herbert Lawrence (Frieda Lawrence would deserve recognition but she is not as well know as dh.) I think the more famous should have their name before the surname.

Maybe a plaque each?

Big plaque for Virginia Woolf only or add a little one for Leonard

@FindTheTruth

Big plaque for Virginia Woolf only or add a little one for Leonard

Sounds fair. Although I still think he wouldn't have even a little plaque without her.

Sounds about right for the National Trust. When we joined, DH wasn’t even there, I filled in the forms and put my name first, also gave them my email address which contains my first name.
Every email from them ‘Dear DH name’. Grrr. I keep forgetting to complain.

@SunnydaleClassProtector99

Perhaps you need to pop a sticker on. "A plaque of one's own".

Brilliant!

@theotherfossilsister

Sorry, I'm not sure if the way I phrased my post made sense. What I mean is she has her full name so like, I don't know if it does but a plaque might say Frieda and David Herbert Lawrence (Frieda Lawrence would deserve recognition but she is not as well know as dh.) I think the more famous should have their name before the surname.

Maybe, but unless someone can provide an example of this the other way round I'm afraid I don't think I can give the NT the benefit of the doubt.

I wouldn't be surprised if male equivalents get something like "DH Lawrence and his wife Freda". So "Virginia Woolf and her husband Leonard" would be ok.

How about ‘Home of Virginia Woolf and her husband Leonard’?

Sorry, cross post
(Great minds and all that)

@igivein

How about ‘Home of Virginia Woolf and her husband Leonard’?

Great minds!

Yes! Definitely needs ‘a plaque of one’s own’. Or why not “home of Virginia Woolf and her husband Leonard”.

OMG, it’s the notorious Mumsnet hive mind at work!

@thinkingaboutLangCleg

OMG, it’s the notorious Mumsnet hive mind at work!

ASSIMILATE

@SunnydaleClassProtector99

Perhaps you need to pop a sticker on. "A plaque of one's own".

👌

No surprise, the NT websites for properties belonging to notable male writers Coleridge and George Bernard Shaw make no mention of their wives who lived with them.

Compare and contrast:
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/shaws-corner

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/coleridge-cottage

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/monks-house