The George Lansbury Memorial Trust was founded in 2012 to commemorate the life & work of George Lansbury (1859–1940). A pioneering campaigner for peace, women’s rights, local democracy & improvements in labour conditions, Lansbury was an adopted East Ender. MP for Bow & Bromley, he led the Labour Party from 1932–1935 & spent his political life campaigning for social justice, women’s rights & world disarmament. The Trust organizes an annual George Lansbury Memorial Lecture & other events.
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