Obituary
Colwyn Williamson 1938-2019
Colwyn Williamson was a central figure of the Swansea left for decades,
Obituary - Matt Gardiner, 1939 - 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of our comrade Matt Gardiner.
Brian Mulvey 1951-2019
It is with great sadness that comrades and Unison union activists heard of the death of Brian Mulvey after a short illness
Frank Stone, 1937-2018
Close friends, comrades and family came together recently for a memorial to the life of Frank Stone who died just before Christmas
Jeremy Hardy 1961-2019
It is with profound sadness that we face the death of socialist and comedian Jeremy Hardy. Jeremy was a wonderful friend, an ally to anyone suffering injustice and a comrade to anyone fighting it.
Obituary - Vince Dawes 1973-2019
Comrades in South Wales, Watford and Harrow were very saddened to hear about the sudden death of Vince Dawes
Tamara Kalom, 1939-2018
Many customers of Bookmarks Bookshop will be sorry to hear of the death of Tamara Kalom (Tami) on Christmas Eve.
Ken Whitwell, 1941-2018
It is with great sadness that comrades and friends of York SWP learnt of the recent death of Ken Whitwell.
Tamara Kalom 1939-2018
Many customers of Bookmarks Bookshop will be sorry to hear of the death of Tamara Kalom (Tami) on Christmas Eve. Tami was born in 1939 in Palestine, to German Jewish parents fleeing Nazi Germany.
Obituary: Pat Boyle 1942-2018
Pat, who died recently, was an ever-present member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in west London and at national events.
Jean Dorothy Parkin, 1921-2018
Jean Parkin, my mother, died peacefully on 20 November 2018.
Bill Ronksley 1924 - 2018
After a lifetime in the thick of working class struggle, Bill Ronksley, former president of train drivers' union Aslef and Sheffield TUC secretary, has died aged 94.
Norah Rushton, 1929-2018
It is with deep sadness that we have to inform comrades of the death of Norah Rushton.
Kevin McKillop 1934-2018
A class fighter and a committed revolutionary, Kevin will be missed by all who knew him
Aretha Franklin gave us a vision of struggle - and of a radically different world
16 February 1968 and Aretha Franklin was in Detroit as the mayor declared it Aretha Franklin Day, when Martin Luther King stepped up on the stage to present her with a special award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Don Trudell, 1940-2018
Comrades and friends will be saddened to hear that Don Trudell, a long-standing member of the SWP and its predecessor the International Socialists, died recently.
Obituary: Teresa Elligott, 1956-2018
It is with great sadness that we have to inform comrades of the tragic, premature death of Teresa Elligott.
Helen Griffin, 1958-2018
The Swansea left has been left devastated by the passing of writer and actor Helen Griffin last week.
Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela 1936-2018
Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela represented some of the most courageous elements of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, but also its weaknesses.
Terri Behrman 1942-2018
Terri Behrman, who died on 24 February, had a commitment to radical politics stretching back to the 1960s.
Colwyn Williamson 1938-2019
Colwyn Williamson was a central figure of the Swansea left for decades,
Obituary - Matt Gardiner, 1939 - 2019
It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of our comrade Matt Gardiner.
Brian Mulvey 1951-2019
It is with great sadness that comrades and Unison union activists heard of the death of Brian Mulvey after a short illness
Frank Stone, 1937-2018
Close friends, comrades and family came together recently for a memorial to the life of Frank Stone who died just before Christmas
Jeremy Hardy 1961-2019
It is with profound sadness that we face the death of socialist and comedian Jeremy Hardy. Jeremy was a wonderful friend, an ally to anyone suffering injustice and a comrade to anyone fighting it.
Obituary - Vince Dawes 1973-2019
Comrades in South Wales, Watford and Harrow were very saddened to hear about the sudden death of Vince Dawes
Tamara Kalom, 1939-2018
Many customers of Bookmarks Bookshop will be sorry to hear of the death of Tamara Kalom (Tami) on Christmas Eve.
Ken Whitwell, 1941-2018
It is with great sadness that comrades and friends of York SWP learnt of the recent death of Ken Whitwell.
Tamara Kalom 1939-2018
Many customers of Bookmarks Bookshop will be sorry to hear of the death of Tamara Kalom (Tami) on Christmas Eve. Tami was born in 1939 in Palestine, to German Jewish parents fleeing Nazi Germany.
Obituary: Pat Boyle 1942-2018
Pat, who died recently, was an ever-present member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in west London and at national events.
Jean Dorothy Parkin, 1921-2018
Jean Parkin, my mother, died peacefully on 20 November 2018.
Bill Ronksley 1924 - 2018
After a lifetime in the thick of working class struggle, Bill Ronksley, former president of train drivers' union Aslef and Sheffield TUC secretary, has died aged 94.
Norah Rushton, 1929-2018
It is with deep sadness that we have to inform comrades of the death of Norah Rushton.
Kevin McKillop 1934-2018
A class fighter and a committed revolutionary, Kevin will be missed by all who knew him
Aretha Franklin gave us a vision of struggle - and of a radically different world
16 February 1968 and Aretha Franklin was in Detroit as the mayor declared it Aretha Franklin Day, when Martin Luther King stepped up on the stage to present her with a special award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Don Trudell, 1940-2018
Comrades and friends will be saddened to hear that Don Trudell, a long-standing member of the SWP and its predecessor the International Socialists, died recently.
Obituary: Teresa Elligott, 1956-2018
It is with great sadness that we have to inform comrades of the tragic, premature death of Teresa Elligott.
Helen Griffin, 1958-2018
The Swansea left has been left devastated by the passing of writer and actor Helen Griffin last week.
Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela 1936-2018
Winnie Nomzamo Madikizela-Mandela represented some of the most courageous elements of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, but also its weaknesses.
Terri Behrman 1942-2018
Terri Behrman, who died on 24 February, had a commitment to radical politics stretching back to the 1960s.
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