Benny Rothman

Benny Rothman
Born
Bernard Rothman

(1911-06-01)1 June 1911
Died23 January 2002(2002-01-23) (aged 90)
Known forPolitical activist
Mass trespass of Kinder Scout
Political partyCommunist Party of Great Britain

Bernard "Benny" Rothman (1 June 1911 – 23 January 2002)[1][2] was a British political activist. He is known for organizing the mass trespass of Kinder Scout in 1932, which led to the establishment of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.[3]

  1. ^ "#70People70Years - Benny Rothman". Peak District.
  2. ^ "Benny Rothman Dies". The Daily Telegraph. 25 January 2002.
  3. ^ "Benny Rothman". Working Class Movement Library.