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Basil memorial

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As you may know, Basil Hinton from Oxford died in July. Basil was a

revolutionary socialist, constant campaigner, and was particularly

dedicated to Irish unity and self-determination.

There will be a commemoration event next Saturday.

In Memory of Basil Hinton

with Mick Henry and friends

(corner of Cowley Road and Princes Street)

Please pass on to others.

We will have campaign banners to represent Basil's political

involvement. If you have any you think appropriate, please bring them.

We particularly want a Starry Plough! If you do bring banners, please

come before 8 so we can set them up.

And if you happen to have anything with photographs of Basil, we can

There will be an opportunity for people to say a few words about Basil.

Mike Pixton (Oxford Trades Council)