ffrench-Beytagh, Gonville Aubie, 1912-1991

Canon ffrench-Beytagh, Anglican Dean of Johannesburg 1965 - 1972, was charged in Pretoria in 1971-72 under the Terrorism Act. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment but the sentence was quashed on appeal after the evidence of state witnesses had been rejected. He later moved to England.

From the guide to the ffrench-Beytagh, G A `Four volumes of press cuttings ... dealing with his detention and trial in South Africa 1971 - 72' (Microfilm), 1976, (York University, Borthwick Institute of Historical Research)