Noreen Branson

Noreen Branson (16 May 1910 – 25 October 2003 ) was a communist activist, and historian of the Communist Party of Great Britain. She worked for the Labour Research Department from 1938, until her death, editing its magazine for 28 years.

She was daughter of Lord Alfred Browne, son of Henry Ulick Browne, fifth Marquess of Sligo, and she came out as a debutante. She married the artist Clive Branson, with whom she joined the Independent Labour Party and then the Communist Party.

After the death of James Klugmann, Noreen Branson took over the authorship of the official History of the Communist Party of Great Britain, adding volumes for the years 1927-1945 and 1945-1951.

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