Barbara Wall (née Barbara Lucas;[1] 1911 – 8 April 2009) was an English Catholic writer active in organizations linked to Catholic peace traditions.[2] In 1972 she received the Benemerenti medal for her work for peace.[3] She wrote under her maiden name, Barbara Lucas, and was a founder of the British version of The Catholic Worker.[4] She also did numerous translations.[5]
She was the mother of Bernardine Bishop and the grandmother of Matt Bishop.[6]
Partial bibliography
edit- Stars were Born (1936)
- The Trembling of the Sea (1938)
- Anna Collett (1948)
References
edit- ^ [The Bernard and Barbara Wall Papers at the Georgetown University Library]
- ^ Patrick G. Coy (1988). A Revolution of the Heart: Essays on the Catholic Worker. Temple University Press. pp. 95, 98, 99, 100. ISBN 978-0-87722-531-7.
- ^ The Tablet Notebook for September 1972
- ^ "Last Tasks of Love" at The Tablet
- ^ Aidan Nichols (1997). Dominican Gallery: Portrait of a Culture. Gracewing Publishing. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-85244-393-4.
- ^ Bernardine Bishop obituary in The Guardian
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