Tag Archives: Obituaries
Colin Ward (1924-2010)
Colin Ward, who has died aged 85, was the most read as well as the most original British anarchist writer of the second half of the twentieth century. Brought up in suburban East London, he was a ‘failure’ at school, leaving at fifteen to take jobs in building, municipal housing and then a series of [...]
John Rety: “The point is this”
Obituary by Milan Rai John Rety, chessplayer, Freedom editor, novelist, poet, publisher, painter, pacifist and lifelong anarchist and activist, has died at the age of 79. John confessed in a radio interview in 2008 that he became aware of anarchism “quite late, really – I must have been 13 or 14.” This was during the [...]
Freedom editorial
It’s been a bleak beginning to the year 2010. Not only has January been the coldest month in over twenty years, right in the middle of a global recession and continuing financial crisis, but we have lost, in quick succession, some of the greatest political minds, radical thinkers and inspired anarchist comrades of our lifetime. [...]
Ave et Vale John Rety
We are saddened to report the death of John Rety, anarchist, poet and chess player who was editor of Freedom in the 1960’s. John died on February 3rd of a heart attack at home. John co-founded the Torriano Meeting House and published the Hearing Eye series of poetry books, while his column “through the anarchist [...]
Howard Zinn dies
The influential author, scholar and political activist, Howard Zinn died in Santa Monica on January 27th apparently from a heart attack while swimming. He was 87 years of age. The respected academic was best known for his monumental A People’s History of the United States which chronicles the history of America from a working class [...]
Angry Brigade veteran dies
Jake Prescott, who was involved with the notorious Angry Brigade, has died at the age of 65. Jake, or Jack as he was known to his family and friends, was convicted along with other members of the militant action group in the early 1970s for conspiracy to cause bombings, serving 10 years of a 15 [...]
Obituary: Peter Kelly
Liverpool SF are sad to report the death in May of Peter Kelly. Pete had been a member of both the DAM and SF, and was heavily involved in Anti-Fascist Action in the late 1980s and early ’90s. He was arrested several times for his beliefs, most notably for his part in an AFA action [...]
Last WW1 Veteran Dies
The last surviving soldier from the First World War has finally been laid to rest at St Michael’s Church, alongside his parents and brother, near Bath. Harry Patch, who died on 25th July, aged 111, fought in the trenches during the First World War and later became critical of those who glory in war. Born [...]
