Person    | Female  Born 1931  Died /7/2023

Barbara Hughes, Councillor

King's Cross Ward Councillor and Mayor of Camden: 1984, 1989 and 2005.

Lived in Camden since 1954. Had 3 children, worked for the Post Office/British Telecom and joined the Communication Workers Union. First stood as a councillor in 1981. Key member of the founding of the Calthorpe community garden.

Source: Camden New Journal.

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Barbara Hughes, Councillor

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