Celebration of the Centenary of the Birth of Olive Gibbs

Olive Gibbs, born February 1918, was a redoubtable Labour councillor on the City and County Councils. She saved Jericho from destruction and got the Cutteslowe wall demolished. She was also a founding member and the national chair of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).

Doors will open at 5.30pm for a 6pm start.

All welcome.

Date: 6 February 2018, 18:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Hilary 2018)
Venue: Assembly Room, Town Hall, Oxford City Council, OX1 1BX
Speakers: Bruce Kent (former general secretary, Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament), Simon Gibbs (son of Olive Gibbs), Christine Simm (Oxford Deputy Lord Mayor), Liz Woolley (Oxford local historian)
Booking required?: Required
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Audience: Members of the University only
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