Roman Catholic Feminists
About this Archive
Administrative/Biographical history:
Roman Catholic Feminists organisation was established in 1977. They were based in London N21. The Roman Catholic Feminists were part of a wider movement happening in the Church in the 1970s, including the establishment of the Homosexual and Gay Christian Movement (1976), movements for the ordination of women (1978) and married men (1977), the Feminist Theology Project (1979) and the Catholic Lesbian Sisterhood (1979).
Scope and content
Collection of papers and ephemera of the Roman Catholic Feminists organisation. Includes: correspondence and memorabilia, stickers, badge, newsletters, minutes of meetings, photocopies of press cuttings, articles written by members [1977-1992].
Quantity
5 boxes.
#FROMTHE ARCHIVES
Married in 1950, Chris and Betty Birch have been involved in political, trade union, and LGBTQ+ activism for over 60 years. Sharing similar interests, they were both Communist Party Members and involved with organisations such as the Aid to Spanish Youth Committee. After the death of his friend, Mark Ashton, Chris became involved in forming the Mark Ashton Memorial Trust, which was created to raise money for individuals living with HIV. The archive includes the truncheon taken from the police by Mark Ashton, correspondence, personal scrapbooks, press cuttings, and various other papers relating to the couples activism.
