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Obituary

Obituary: Peter Le Mare, 30 December 1939 – 4 July 2019

by Catherine Bann | Comment | August - September 2019

Lifelong radical whose weekly CND stall became a Penzance fixture

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Obituary: Walter Wolfgang, 23 June 1923 – 29 May 2019

by Carol Turner | Comment | August - September 2019

Organiser of first Aldermaston March who always spoke spoke truth to power

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Obituary: Paul Flynn: 9 February 1935 – 17 February 2019

by Nuclear Free Local Authorities | Comment | April - May 2019

'Thinking man's Dennis Skinner' was indefatigable peace campaigner

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Obituary: Genny Bove: 27 February 1962 — 3 November 2018

by Mair Jones | News | February - March 2019

Whistleblower and passionate campaigner for peace dies aged 56

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Obituary: David McReynolds: 25 October 1929 – 17 August 2018

by Michael Randle | Comment | October - November 2018

Renowned peace campaigner who ran for President loved cats and relished controversy

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Obituary: Beatrice Smith: 24 July 1937 – 4 February 2018

by Lyn Meredid | News | April - May 2018

Poet, author, hospital worker and socialist 'was never one to give up when things got tough'

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Obituary: Connie Mager: 19 November 1925 – 22 December 2018

by Lorna Vahey | Comment | February - March 2018

Long-time peace activist and 'very nice human being' dies aged 97

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Obituary: Gene Sharp: 21 January 1928 – 28 January 2018

by George Lakey | Feature | February - March 2018

The lonely scholar who became a nonviolent warrior

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Obituary: Helen John: 30 September 1937 – 5 November 2017

by Rebecca Johnson | Comment | December 2017 - January 2018

Rebecca Johnson remembers an indefatigable

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Obituary: Keith Armstrong: 7 April 1950 - 7 May 2017

by Tom Gill | Comment | August - September 2017

Poet, photographer and disability rights activist

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