The news that the Preston Western Distributor is to be named after suffragette Edith Rigby has sparked debate
While celebrated for dedicating her life to fighting for women’s rights, some say Rigby should not be honoured.
“I completely agree with equal rights for women, of course I do, and I applaud her for fighting for that cause when there was clear discrimination. But the way she went about trying to get that change to happen was quite simply wrong. Edith Rigby, pictured left, and the blue plaque to her in Winckley Square Pic: Preston Digital Archive/Tony WorrallPat Harrison, Chair of Friends of Winckley Square, said it’s not uncommon to hear comments such as this.
“I think it is rarely the case that historical events can come down to a binary choice between good and bad. Yesterday’s celebrated philanthropists are often today’s reviled former slave traders.
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