The Five author Hallie Rubenhold is behind plans for a permanent memorial in London’s East End to counter ‘sick’ Ripper tours
The social historian Hallie Rubenhold is planning to commemorate the lives of the women murdered by Jack the Ripper with a new mural in Whitechapel, which she hopes will be a counterpoint to the “atrocious” Ripper tours on offer in the area.
With the project already receiving tentative backing from authorities and local institutions, Rubenhold said: “It’s going to happen, it’s just a matter of finding the right place.”
This has gone up on Ebor Street in Whitechapel. It's amazing to see the womens' faces here. It feels right. This is a temporary mural and an advert for the book, but I'd like to start a campaign for a permanent mural commemorating the victims. How do I do this, Twitter? pic.twitter.com/jVs3kK3DYs
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