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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 08/03/2026

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! It won't come as a surprise to you, that the Merchant Adventurers were mostly male, however women did play an active role in the Company. In other words; they kicked ass. Here below is a shorter than it should be thread of these very cool women:

We are looking at a black and white photo of a woman in a long skirt, waist length jacket with a big hat and fur stole around her neck. She is standing on a set of stairs to the Hall.

We are looking at a woman with white bobbed hair wearing a red robe with faux fur lining. She is wearing a jewel of office around her neck. She is sitting in an old oak chair in the Great Hall.

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 08/03/2026

Marion Kent joined the Mistery of Mercers (as the Merchant Adventurers were known prior to 1581) with her husband John in 1447. From 1470 onward, Marion Kent took on the family business when her husband died... 📷: Linda Ohman

We are looking a photo of a woman wearing a long blue gown with a blue belt at the waist. She is wearing a white coif over her head and a red beaded necklace.

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