Noreen Branson
Noreen Branson | |
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Noreen Branson, 1926 | |
| Born | 16 May 1910 London, England |
| Died | 25 October 2003 (aged 93) |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, trade unionist, communist revolutionary |
| Organization | The Bach Choir |
| Known for | Smuggling funds to anti-colonial Indians and communists. Writing volumes 3 & 4 of the official history of the CPGB. |
| Notable work | History of the Communist Party of Great Britain, Volume 3 (1985) & Volume 4 (1997) |
| Political party | Independent Labour Party (1931) Communist Party of Great Britain (1932–1991) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Rosa Branson |
| Relatives | Henry Ulick Browne, 5th Marquess of Sligo (paternal grandfather) |
Noreen Branson (16 May 1910 – 25 October 2003) was a British communist activist, historian, founder of Revolt newspaper, and a life-long member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). In 1931 she married fellow communist and International Brigadeer, Clive Branson, and in 1934 she carried out a mission for Harry Pollitt to smuggle funding to Indian communists resisting the British colonial occupation of India. Noreen Branson was most known for her work as a historian, working as a researcher for the Labour Research Department, collaborating with historians Eric Hobsbawm and Roger Simon, and writing the 3rd and 4th volumes of the CPGB's official history.