Emily Wilding Davison’s deathly dash at the Derby of 1913 guaranteed her a place in history, something she craved ever since resigning her position as a governess to become a militant campaigner for votes for women. Her protest, which was captured on a few jerky feet of silver nitrate film made her the most famous suffragette of all. Di Atkinson discusses the events surrounding that extraordinary moment when two worlds collided – and the King’s Jockey, Bertie ‘Diamond ‘Jones, was caught up in the militant campaign for the vote.