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Weʼve raised £835 to Annie Kenney Memorial Project
- Oldham, UK
- Funded on Sunday, 16th September 2018
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Story
2018 will be the centenary of the Representation of the Peoples Act. Let's honour Annie Kenney; our working class suffragette!
We need your help and support: Join us in our efforts to install a statue to celebrate the life of working class suffragette Annie Kenney.
Following the regeneration of Oldham's Old Town Hall a new public square has been built which will be home to the statue when completed.
Oldham Council have supported the campaign by providing a plinth at the steps of the Old Town Hall, we now need to fund the statue!
Annie is inspiring for many reasons. Born in 1879 in the town which had developed to become the 'King of Cotton she began working life aged 10 years old. By 13 years old she was working full time on 12 hour shifts. In her time at the mill Annie supported other women to read eventually becoming a trade union activist.
Annie rose through the ranks of the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), eventually becoming its deputy in 1912, something which was extremely rare for the working classes.
The struggle for the right for women to vote lead by women like Annie made progress because of their unrelenting spirit and sacrifice.
Though women now have the right to vote inequality is an everyday struggle on pay, terms and conditions and in wider society.
We believe this fight belongs to everyone who believes in fairness and equality and we hope to inspire the next generation to carry on the fight for equality with Annie's inspiring story.
We now have a revised fundraising target of £37,000 and thanks to fundraising in schools, community groups and online we have secured £18,000 and work has begun on designing the statue! SO THANK YOU
But we need to secure more funds and have set up this sort round to give the fund a boost and get over the £20,000 line!
Annie Kenney 1879 - 1953.
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9 months ago
Jim McMahon
9 months agoWe are all inspired by Annie - let's do this Oldham!
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9 months ago
Jim McMahon
9 months agoA message from Debbie Abrahams MP in support of the project!
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9 months ago
Jim McMahon
9 months agoA message from Angela Rayner MP in support of the project!
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Supporters
24
Duncan Wood
Sep 14, 2018
£10.00
Ruth Eversley
Sep 14, 2018
About time, too!
£30.00
Arlene Finnigan
Sep 14, 2018
£20.00
Arlene Finnigan
Sep 14, 2018
£20.00
Arlene Finnigan
Sep 14, 2018
£20.00
Susan Wildman
Sep 13, 2018
A donation from Eccles Cakes WI, who loved hearing about our amazing Annie Kenney - thank you all
£30.00
David Royle
Sep 13, 2018
£10.00
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Jim McMahon
Oldham, UK
MP for Oldham West & Royton and chair of the Annie Kenney Memorial Project