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Edith Rigby
Deceased Person
1872 – 1948
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Who was Edith Rigby?
Edith Rigby was an English suffragette. She founded a school in Preston called St. Peter's School, aimed at educating women and girls. Later she became a prominent activist, and was incarcerated seven times and committed several acts of arson. She was a contemporary of Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst.
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- Born
- 1872
City of Preston, Lancashire - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- 1948
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on July 23, 2013
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