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Beatrice Green
Welsh labour activist (1894–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beatrice Green (née Dykes; 1 October 1894 – 19 October 1927) was a Welsh labour activist who was a key figure in the 1926 United Kingdom general strike and the subsequent miners' lockout. A highly-regarded orator and writer, she became a leader in the labour movement in South Wales and was a prominent member of the Labour Party in Monmouthshire.
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Beatrice Green | |
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![]() Green c. 1920s | |
Born | Beatrice Dykes (1894-10-01)1 October 1894 Abertillery, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Died | 19 October 1927(1927-10-19) (aged 33) Aberbeeg, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Resting place | Blaenau Gwent Church, Abertillery |
Political party | Labour |
Spouse |
Ronald Emlyn Green (m. 1916) |
Children | 2 |
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