Felicia Browne
British artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 19th-century poet, see Felicia Hemans.
Felicia Mary Browne (18 February 1904 – 25 August 1936) was an English artist and leftist. She was the only British woman combatant and first British volunteer to die in the Spanish Civil War.[1][2] Her body was not recovered.
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Born | 18 February 1904 Weston Green, Surrey, England |
Died | 25 August 1936(1936-08-25) (aged 32) Aragón, Spain |
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Known for | Painting, political activism, being the first British person to die in the Spanish Civil War |
Awards | Tolpuddle medal |
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