John Charnley and his brothers were very active members of Oswald Mosleys pre war British Union of Fascists. They were mainly active in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

John Charnley was at the so called 'Battle of Cable Street' when the Police battled with "communists, labourites and jews" to quote a newsreel from that time in 1936.

John Charnley wrote a book shortly before he died at his Southport home in 1989. It is titled 'Blackshirts and Roses' and is available from Amazon.

You can find information about the Canadian Urban Suffrage Movement in books, academic journals, online archives, and museum exhibits. Libraries, such as the Library and Archives Canada, may have resources available for research on this topic. Websites of historical societies or museums may also provide details on the Canadian Urban Suffrage Movement.