PEOPLE in Wirral with mothers, grandmothers or aunts who joined the struggle for women’s suffrage a century ago are being asked to come forward with their relatives’ stories.

It comes as part of Wirral Labour’s events to commemorate the centenary of women being given the right to vote.

As part of the events, 17 female councillors of Wirral Labour, who make up almost half of the group, honoured 100 years of suffrage by wearing rosettes in the council chamber this week.

Cllr Bernie Mooney, deputy leader of Labour, said: “All of my fellow female Labour councillors wanted to mark the anniversary of the 1918 vote; without the sacrifices of those women who fought for change, none of us would be here today.”

It comes after last weekend, when outgoing Mayor Ann McLachlan unveiled a plaque to her predecessor Mary Ann Mercer, who was both Birkenhead’s first female and first socialist Mayor.

Cllr Gillian Wood added: “Whilst we want to remember women’s struggle for equality over a hundred years ago, it is also engaging and connecting with today’s women that is vitally important.

“It is so often the women who are the glue holding our communities together, organising resident’s groups, PTAs, charity and voluntary groups, as well as bearing the majority of caring and parental responsibilities.

“I hope that the remembrance this year reminds everybody of the importance of both voting and community involvement to get the changes we need.”