The Wheelwomen Pages have a new addition, Frances Evelyn ‘Daisy’ Greville, The Countess of Warwick. Daisy, as she was commonly known, was a society hostess, royal mistress, advocate of women’s and worker’s rights, and a pioneering lady cyclist.
Daisy was, without a doubt, one of the most fashionable bicycle belles of her time. Some have even suggested that she may have been the inspiration behind “Daisy Bell,” Harry Dacre’s 1892 music hall hit about a bicycle built for two.
You can read more details about Daisy’s life, politics and passion for cycling, scandals and society gossip included, on her Wheelwomen page.
There is a flower within my heart, Daisy–Daisy, Planted one day by a glancing dart, Planted by Daisy Bell…
