Strachan, William
Variant namesBilly Strachan was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He arrived in England in March 1940 and joined the Royal Air Force. He became an air gunner and then a flight lieutenant. He returned briefly to Jamaica and then came back to England in 1947. He was a member of the Communist Party and the secretary of the London branch of the Caribbean Labour Congress. He founded and edited a monthly journal, Caribbean News. He left the Communist Party in 1967 but continued to take a great interest in the politics and history of the West Indies. He remained a close friend of Cheddi and Janet Jagan of the People's Progressive Party of Guyana.
From the guide to the Billy Strachan papers, c1935-c1999, (Institute of Commonwealth Studies at Senate House Library)
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| referencedIn | Paul A. Freund papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| creatorOf | Billy Strachan papers, c1935-c1999 | Institute of Commonwealth Studies at Senate House Library | |
| creatorOf | Lamb, John, 1735-1800. John Lamb papers, 1762-1887 (bulk 1762-1799). | Churchill County Museum | |
| referencedIn | Stewart, Charles, 1729-1800. Family papers, 1768-1877 | Houghton Library |
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| associatedWith | Jagan, Cheddi | person |
| associatedWith | Jagan, Janet | person |
| associatedWith | Lamb, John, 1735-1800. | person |
| associatedWith | Paul A. Freund | person |
| correspondedWith | Stewart, Charles, 1729-1800 | person |
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| Guyana |
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| Communism |
| Independence movements |
| Labour disputes |
| Racism |
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