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Edith Rigby

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Gender Female
Death73 years ago
Date of birth October 18,1872
Zodiac sign Libra
Born City Of Preston
United Kingdom
DiedWales
United Kingdom
Date of died July 23,1950
Children 1
Education Penrhos College
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Edith Rigby Life story


Edith Rigby was an English suffragette who used arson as a way to further the cause of women’s suffrage. She founded a night 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.

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