Noel Carritt | |
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 Noel Carritt injured by shrapnel during the Spanish Civil War | |
| Born | 1910 Heath Barrows, Boars Hill, Oxfordshire, England |
| Died | 1992 |
| Education | Dragon School Sedbergh School Oriel College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Biology teacher, aeroplane engineer, ambulance driver, trade union organiser |
| Organization | Founding member of the October Club (Oxford University) |
| Known for | Communist revolutionary, anti-fascist, member of the International Brigades |
| Political party | Communist Party of Great Britain |
| Partner(s) | Liesel Carritt (1933–1941) Florence Simkins |
| Children | 2 |
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| Relatives | Anthony Carritt (brother) Michael Carritt (brother) Bill Carritt (brother) Brian Carritt (brother) |
Noel Carritt (1910–1992) was a British communist activist, teacher, and volunteer for the International Brigades. He was born into the Carritt family, known for their Marxist and anti-fascist politics which heavily influenced him. As a young man, he saved German Jewish activist Liesel Carritt from being deported to Nazi Germany by agreeing to enter into a marriage of convenience.
In 1936, Noel Carritt, his wife Liesel, and his brother Anthony, all joined the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War and took part in battles against fascist forces led by Franco and backed by Hitler and Mussolini. Noel was wounded during the war,[1] and his brother Anthony was killed while serving as an ambulance driver. During the Second World War, he became an engineer with Fairey Aviation, helping to create military aircraft.
- ^ Baxell, Richard (30 June 2015). "Oxfordshire symposium on the Spanish Civil War". Richard Bazell. Retrieved 13 November 2022.