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
