Today is twenty years since the death of Eddie Frow, who helped fire the beliefs and humanity of so many activists in Salford and beyond. The Lipstick Socialist has written a personal tribute to Eddie, covering his life from growing up in Wakefield to leading the Salford Unemployed Workers' Movement and his part in the Battle of Bexley Square, to time in the Communist Party.
Eddie was perhaps best known for co-founding the Working Class Movement Library (WCML), which began in the house in Old Trafford he shared with wife, Ruth, before moving to the Crescent, Salford, in 1987...
"Over the years through the WCML Ruth and Eddie made the history of the trade union and labour movement available to anyone who walked through the door" writes the Lipstick Socialist "They were enthusiasts, and their own experience of activism made the history come alive to individuals and groups who came through the always open front door.
"To this day, people mention not just their in-depth knowledge of labour history, but their compassion and humility that they shared with all visitors" she adds "Eddie Frow died in 1997. He was a Communist until the day he died; he never gave up on the idea of creating a society that would put people first and stop the exploitation of the working classes..."
Eddie Frow 1906-1997
Read the full tribute by Lipstick Socialist – click here
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