[3][5] Eates took an interest in female workers' conditions, as honorary secretary to the Investigation Committee of the Women's Industrial Council.

[6] A postcard etching of Eates, seated in a large hat, was drawn by Glenn Hinshaw and signed in support of women's suffrage.

[9] Eates was arrested and charged with obstruction, sentenced to one month in prison,[4] along with eight others including Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence who rushed the St. Stephen's Entrance to the House of Commons in an attempt to meet the Prime Minister[10] in March 1909.

[2] Upon Eates's release from prison, a special piece of jewellery - enamelled silver pendant of the winged Hope figure singing outside prison bars with semi-precious stones in a chain in the WSPU colours of purple, white and green - was commissioned from silver artist and enameler, Ernestine Mills This is now held in the Museum of London.

[4] The old Kensington Town Hall was hired for a celebration meeting by the branch after greeting her at the gates of Holloway Prison on her release.

[4] In January 1910, Eates organised for WSPU in the election campaign in the Kensington (North) Division,[4] and in December 2010 in the constituency of West St.