Edith Rigby | |
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.JPG) Rigby in 1900 | |
| Born | Edith Rayner 18 October 1872 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 23 July 1950 (aged 77) Llanrhos, Wales |
| Education | Penrhos College |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Spouse | Charles Rigby |
| Children | 1 |
Edith Rigby (née Rayner) (18 October 1872 – 23 July 1950) 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. She was a contemporary of Christabel and Sylvia Pankhurst.