Educationalist and writer. Born Cincinnati, Ohio. She came to Britain in 1948 to study at Oxford. There she met Tony Benn, who became her husband. An advocate of comprehensive education, she co-founded the Campaign for Comprehensive Education. Her writings include a biography of the Labour pioneer Keir Hardie. Died at Charing Cross Hospital.
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Caroline DeCamp Benn
Born Cincinnatti USA 1926, Caroline DeCamp Benn, author teacher and socialist...
From the picture source website: The International Brigade Memorial Trust was formed in 2002 from the veterans of the International Brigade Association, the Friends of the I.B.A., representatives ...
The church on the Mile End Road was opened in 1903, the school, shown in this picture, behind the church, in 1896. Both funded by the Howard Family of Norfolk.
Former private house, school and home for diabetic children. Now the West London Free School.
Norway House and Norway Yard. By the beginning of the 19th century this fine house set in its own large garden, had become a famous boarding academy for young gentlemen. We know that in 1805 the ...
Bus conductor, resident of Festing Road, killed in WW1. We have tried researching Albert Biscoe whom The Putney Society has laid a paving stone to commemorate him and three other residents in Fest...
Eminent musical composer and organist, second son of Charles and Sarah Wesley. Buried in Bunhill burial ground.
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
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