Wal hannington biography of barack
Archive of Wal Hannington.
Wal hannington biography of barack
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Walter Hannington was born on 17th June, He was founder member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) in The following year he was appointed as National Organiser of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement.
On 4th August , Hannington and 11 other activists, Jack Murphy, Robin Page Arnot, Ernie Cant, Tom Wintringham, Harry Pollitt, Albert Inkpin, Arthur McManus, Tom Bell, William Rust, William Gallacher and John Campbell were arrested for being members of the Communist Party of Great Britain and charged with violation of the Mutiny Act of
Tom Bell explained: "The indictment against the twelve read as follows: That between 1 January, , and 21 October, , the prisoners had: 1.
Conspired to publish a seditious libel. 2. Conspired to incite to commit breaches of the Incitement to Mutiny Act, 3. Conspired to endeavour to seduce persons serving in His Majesty's forces to whom might come certain published books and pamphlets, to wit, the Work