Helen John

Helen John (30 September 1937 – 5 November 2017) was one of the first full-time members of the Greenham Common peace camp,[1] who worked "fearlessly and relentlessly" to undermine the British and US military for 30 years. "She has broken into and damaged top-security establishments, stood against Tony Blair for parliament, and been assaulted by policemen; she has regularly been arrested and imprisoned".[1]

Early life

She was born Helen Doyle in south-west Essex.

Career

In 2012 a documentary web series, Disarming Grandmothers[2] was released which looks at the lives of Helen John and fellow campaigner Sylvia Boyes, from their 'trial for terrorism' when they trespassed into RAF Menwith Hill to their family life.

Death

Helen John died in Bradford on 5 November 2017, aged 80, after a period of ill health.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Beckett, Andy (17 November 2011). "Protest and survive: the Greenham veteran who refuses to go away". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. Pope, Claire (23 April 2012). "Disarming Grandmothers". Peace News. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  3. Lazenby, Peter (9 November 2017). "Greenham Common Heroine Dies". Morning Star. People's Press Printing Society. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  4. Mainwaring-Taylor, Flossie (8 November 2017). "Peace campaigner Helen John who fought for Sedgefield constituency against Tony Blair behind bars dies". The Northern Echo. Newsquest (North East). Retrieved 9 November 2017.
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