Pat Arrowsmith
Pat Arrowsmith (Newnham, 1948) was described in her obituary published by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND), which she helped to found, as
“one of the peace movement’s pre-eminent figures over many decades… a truly extraordinary woman, a ground breaker in many political and campaigning spheres, and one of the finest exemplars of the spirit of the post-war world: giving all to build a new society – of peace, justice and freedom.”
Pat’s obituary in the Guardian noted:
“She openly declared her lesbianism, at a time when to do so was to court social ostracism. This troubled her father, who made it a condition of her accessing her inheritance that she should marry. She did so in August 1979 after he died. But her marriage was annulled on the same day and she distributed her inheritance among several of the causes she supported. She did, however, have a 14-year partnership with Wendy Butlin, a fellow member of the DAC and Committee of 100.”