Lord Longford

Lord Longford, 1905-2001

Lived at: 10 Linnel Drive

Profession: Politician and Social Reformer  

About his life:
  • One of the Labour Party’s longest-serving politicians
  • Famed for championing unpopular causes; notable for his lifelong advocacy of penal reform
  • Appointed Knight Companion of the Garter in 1972
  • Had an instrumental role in decriminalising homosexuality in the UK

 

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