Ethel Carnie Holdsworth
1886–1962 (age 76)
Biography
Ethel Carnie Holdsworth gave voice to working-class women through novels and poetry that tackled industrial hardship with clarity and courage. Her commitment to social justice and feminist ideals made her a pioneering literary figure whose words inspired readers to challenge inequality.
Her life’s work echoes through the generations she touched, and she is remembered at Blackley Cemetery for the earnest compassion she brought to British letters.