PAUL STEPHENSON, aged 87
A civil rights activist who led the Bristol Bus Boycott, which led to the law on race being changed in the UK . He also led a famous sit-in, in a Bristol pub.
ELIZABETH SELBY, aged 96
Fleeing Europe and the Nazis, she set up a photograph agency in London with her husband, which captured many famous images and supplied the world’s media.
MARK WHEELER, aged 74
An American academic who lived in the UK, he became the expert on Yugoslavia, helping rebuild the country after its dissolution, working for the United Nations.
JULIAN BAHULA, aged 85
An innovative jazz drummer, he became politically active and fled his native South Africa. In the UK, he raised awareness about Nelson Mandela’s imprisonment.
LUCIA HIRIART, aged 98
A Chilean aristocrat, she married army officer Augusto Pinochet. When he led a military coup she became First Lady, known for her temper and love of wealth.
DOUG MOLLER, aged 89
He lived with his wife in the most primitive of conditions in rural Staffordshire and went to war with hikers, climbers, local authorities and the police.
TESSA GAISMAN, aged 67
Always at Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s side, she was her Diary Secretary and was present for all the significant events in her premiership. Tessa also made a significant contribution to the world of music.
HELEN TAYLOR – THOMPSON, aged 96
Helen worked for the Special Operations Executive in the war, organising resistance in France. She later became a business woman and tireless worker for charity. She was the driving force behind Mildmay Hospital, an AIDS hospice and had to overcome fierce opposition until she got the support of Princess Diana.
MICHAEL BOURDEAUX, aged 87
Michael founded Keston College in Bromley which was dedicated to the spreading of reliable religious information in communist countries. He was awarded the Templeton Prize for his work.
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