Born as Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn. Labour politician. Inherited a title in 1960 on his father's death, Viscount Stansgate. This forced him out of the House of Commons so he fought to have the law changed to enable him to renounce the title, which he managed in 1963. The term 'Bennite' came to mean someone who shared his radical left-wing views.
On his death his son Stephen, a scientist, inherited the Stansgate title.
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Tony Benn
See Davison's page for an explanation of this plaque. While still thinking a...
Thomas Rainsborough was buried in this churchyard on the 14th November 1648 a...
Patron of the arts and Communist Party member. Born as Lesley Stewart McIntyre. Married William, the later Earl Jowitt, in 1913 thus becoming Viscountess Jowitt in 1940. See Boris Anrep for detail...
Prime Minister of the war-time London-based Polish Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Polish armed forces. In his 1970 play, Soldiers, Rolf Hochhuth accuses Churchill of murdering Sikorski. ...
Irish political, community and gay rights activist. Born Oldham but grew up in Northern Ireland. With his friend Mike Jackson he formed and raised funds for the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners...
Person, Community / Clubs, Gender Issues, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Ireland
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