Claire Moore was voted one of the women of ‘Suffragette Spirit’ following a nationwide search

A Lancashire women’s activist has won a coveted place on a prestigious map, celebrating history making women of modern Britain. Preston based actress and women’s rights campaigner, Claire Moore was voted one of the women of ‘Suffragette Spirit’ following a nationwide search for worthy contenders by Amnesty International..

Claire, who plays the onstage version of Preston’s first ever Suffragette, Edith Rigby, has been a staunch advocate of women’s rights for nearly thirty years, writing and touring her plays, internationally, with her theatre company Certain Curtain Theatre. Claire founded the company in 1989, with the aim of producing dynamic, original dramas, tackling difficult subjects, particularly domestic violence and touring them to community spaces across the UK.

“I didn’t expect such an honour,”says Claire, who is currently rehearsing her role as Edith Rigby, in ‘Woman On Fire’, which will begin its national tour at the end of April.

“I’ve worked under the radar for many years, too wrapped up in my work, to consider such things! But it is a great honour to be voted onto the map by people who know my work! Thank you!”