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| Description | File containing obituaries of people whom Brian Simon considered significant. The majority of them are Communists. The file also includes items which refer to events in people's lives. Simon's order of the file has been maintained.
Obituaries:
1. Jim Gardner (1974) Union Leader (Communist)
2. Benjamin Britten (1976) Composer
3. Buzz Goodbody (1975) Theatre Director (Communist)
4. Max Gluckman (1975) Professor of Social Anthropology, Manchester
5. C P Blacker (1975) First Chairman of Simon Population Trust
6. C H Waddington (1975) Professor of Genetics Edinburgh
7. Frank McEachran (1975) teacher of languages Gresham School
8. Margaret Clarke (1975) pioneer comprehensive school head teacher and Communist Party foundation member
9. Sir Ivison Macadam (1974) Director of the Royal Institute of International Affairs and administrator of the NUS during the inter-war period
10. R Palme Dutt (1974), British Communist
11. Kurt Hahn (1974), Salem school head teacher and founder of Gordonstaun School
12. Abe Moffat (1975) Communist miners' leader
13. Dick Etheridge (1975) Longbridge shop steward convener
14. Dr John Lewis (1976) Communist author and interpreter of Marxist theory
15. Granville C T Giles (1976), President of the NUT
16. Dr G Kitson Clark Reader in Constitutional History, Cambridge University
17. Maurice Dobb, Marxist Economist and Communist
18. E G Godfrey (1958) President of Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions (ATTI)
19. J W Tibble (1972)Director of Leicester University School of Education, including an obituary written by Simon for The Times, transcript of a tribute by Simon for Radio Leicester and correspondence to Simon regarding Tibble's death including from his wife Anne
20. Jack Cohen (1982) Communist student leader, particularly influential in the 1930s, including correspondence regarding Simon's tribute read at Cohen's funeral
21. Hugh Fraser (1984) Brian Simon's Commanding Officer during the Second World War in the Phantom Squadron
22. Sir David Markham (1984), actor and campaigner for Soviet dissidents, including a letter from Olive-Marie Dehn his wife
23. Paul Dehn, [brother of Olive-Marie and Eric Dehn] including letters from Oliver Marie and Eric
24. Marcus Dods (1989) Conductor of BBC and London Concert Orchestras
25. Piero Sraff (1983) Marxist Economist
26. Anabel Williams Ellis (1984) cousin to Lytton Strachey
27. Frank Downton (1984) Professor of Statistics University of Birmingham, including correspondence with his wife Jeanne
28. Anthony Simon (1984) Brian Simon's cousin who worked at Henry Simon Ltd
29. Sir Henry Skinner (1986) High Court Judge
30. Professor Piet de Somer (1985) Rector of Leuven University
31. Wladyslarr Sluckin (1985) Professor of Psychology University of Leicester
32. Stuart C Mason (1983) CEO Leicestershire [County Council], order of Service for his funeral only
33. Raymond King (1983) pioneer of comprehensive education
34. Annie Powell (1983) Britain's first Communist Mayor (interview)
35. Jack Kerr (1983) Brian Simon's Co-Director at the University of Leicester School of Education, including a letter from his wide Betty
36. Edgel Rickward (1982) major intellectual of English Marxist Movement
37. Norman Haycocks (1982) Professor of Education, Nottingham University
38. Thomas Hodgkin (1982) Marxist historian of Africa
39. George Caborn (1982) Communist trade union leader in Sheffield
40. Joe Whelan (1982) Communist Nottinghamshire miners' leader
41. Sol Gadian (1982) Communist Party Member, including a letter from his wife Margaret
42. Maurice Carnforth (1981) Marxist philosopher who was also Managing Director of Lawrence and Wishart, including a letter from his wife Kathleen
43. Jack Woddis (1980) Head of the UK Communist Party's international department including an article by him about policing in the UK, printed in the Morning Star, 16 September 1977
44. John Gollan (1977) former Communist Party General Secretary
45. Betty England (1981) Communist CND campaigner
46. Maurice Hookham (1981) Chairman of the Society for Cultural Relations with the Soviet Union
47. David Garnett former member of the Bloomsbury Group
48. Dr Elizabeth Wangermann (1981) lecturer in Botany, Leicester University
49. Mike Robinson (1980) Communist Party Member
50. Lord Boyle (1981) Conservative Minister of Education and later Vice Chancellor of University of Leeds
51. H J Dyos (1978) Professor of Urban History Leicester University including a review of his book 'Exploring the Urban Past: essays in urban history' and a letter regarding plans to open a memorial fund in his name by Leicester University
52. Ron Meek (1978) Professor of Economics Leicester University
53. Stan Broadridge (1978) General Secretary of the National Association of Teachers in Higher and Further Education
54. Hugh MacDiarmid (1978) Scottish poet and Communist Party Member
55. Peter Kerrigan (1977) Communist Party Member
56. Sir Leonard Brehens (1978) Liberal and close family friend, including a letter from his wife Alice
57. Dr F R Leavis (1978) Literary critic
58. Sylvester Bradley (1978) Professor of Geology Leicester University, including a letter from his wife Joan
59. James Klugmann (1977) Communist contemporary of Brian Simon at Gresham School Holt and Trinity College Cambridge
60. Tony Rosslyn (1977) served with GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom) with Brian Simon
61. Dorothy Moore (1971) wife of philosopher G E Moore
62. T H Pear (1972) former Professor of Psychology at Manchester University
63. A R Luria (1972) Soviet neuro-psychologist awarded honorary degree by Leicester University
64. T C Worsley (1972) writer and critic
65. Sir John Masterman (1977) worked from MI5 and Oxford University
66. Lord Adrian (1977) Professor of Physiology and Chancellor of Cambridge University
67. Earl of Rosslyn (1977) fought with Simon in GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom) during the Second World War
68. Bill McLean (1977) Scottish miners' leader and Communist
69. Ben Ainley (1977) Communist and teacher
70. Jonathan Knight (1981) Professor and founder of the Department of Microbiology at Reading University
71. Rosemary Small (Reid) (1981) Communist Party member
72. Sam Wild (1983) Communist Party Worker, South Yorkshire
73. Phil Cutter (1977) Communist journalist and leading member of the NUS during the 1930s
74. H G Stead (1943) Organising Secretary of the New Education Fellowship and Chief Education Officer for the Borough of Chesterfield
Other items:
1. Correspondence with Jack Cohen regarding a commemorative book on the life of James Klugmann
2. Letter from Betty Reid to Brian Simon about the disposal of Klugmann's estate
3. Reviews of Basil Davidson's book 'Scene's from the anti-Nazi war'
4. Article from the Morning Star regarding Martine Jacques' appointment as Editor of Marxism Today 1 April 1977
5. Article from the Morning Star on George Thompson 24 September 1983
6. Article regarding George Cabern who received the freedom of Sheffield 29 January 1982
7. Article from the Morning Star regarding Max Morris resignation from the Communist Party 10 November 1976
8. Birthday greetings printed in the Morning Star regarding Mary Abbot 22 April 1981
9. Article from the Morning Star regarding Jeff Staniforth's appointment Secretary the new East Midlands District Communist Party April 1982 |