Fenner Brockway

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Fenner Brockway was a prominent British socialist politician, pacifist, and anti-colonial campaigner who played a leading role in left-wing politics throughout the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf British politician
anti‑colonial activist
human
pacifist
socialist
ageAtDeath 99
awardReceived Life peerage
cause African decolonisation
Indian independence
civil liberties
conscientious objection
nuclear disarmament
countryOfBirth British India
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
dateOfBirth 1888-11-01
dateOfDeath 1988-04-28
educatedAt School in Isleworth
School in Lancaster
employer Daily Herald
Labour Leader newspaper
familyName Brockway
founderOf Movement for Colonial Freedom
War Resisters' International
givenName Fenner
memberOf House of Lords
Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
movement British socialist movement
anti‑colonial movement
peace movement
nobleTitle Baron Brockway
notableWork African Journeys
Inside the Left
Socialism over Sixty Years
occupation author
journalist
political activist
opposedTo British colonialism
nuclear weapons
racism
participantIn Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament
First World War anti‑conscription campaign
placeOfBirth Calcutta
Kolkata
linked to: Calcutta
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
politicalParty Independent Labour Party
Labour Party
linked to: Labour Party (UK)
positionHeld Member of Parliament for Eton and Slough
Member of Parliament for Leyton
religion Christianity
sexOrGender male

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Independent Labour Party notableMember Fenner Brockway
ILP keyFigure Fenner Brockway