THE descendant of a leading East Lancashire radical has appealed for a photograph of the 19th Century campaigner.

Blackburn’s George Dewhurst fought for the right of mill workers, was instrumental in the creation of the town’s Corporation Park and was sentenced to death (later commuted) over a speech in Burnley.

His descendant Emma Speed and her son Monty, seven, have researched his story but are still looking for a picture of the man himself.,

She said: “We would like to make a renewed appeal for a photo of George. We know one existed from research as it is referred to in history books.

“At one stage it was in the possession of Tubal Cain Smith’s family and his wife Anne, who was George’s daughter.”

After the original Bygones article about Mr Dewhurst in August , a silver two-handled cup presented to him ‘by the Radical Reformers of Blackburn’ turned up at Clifton jeweller’ shop,

Mrs Speed said she was also seeking to arrange for the trophy to be brought up to Blackburn to go on show in the Town Hall.

He is buried in Blackburn Old Cemetery.