John Papworth
John Papworth | |
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| Born | 12 December 1921 Shoreditch, England |
| Died | 4 July 2020 (aged 98) Purton, Wiltshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
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| Spouse | Marcelle Fouquet (m. 1963) |
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| Known for | Founding Resurgence, controversial comment on supermarket shoplifting |
| Nickname | The shoplifting vicar |
John Papworth (12 December 1921 – 4 July 2020) was an English clergyman, writer and activist. Throughout his life, he campaigned for the causes of antimilitarism, localism and ecologism. He founded Resurgence magazine and wrote in numerous other journals.
In 1997, his controversial views on shoplifting in supermarkets attracted international attention.