Bill Carritt

Gabriel Carritt (9 May 1908 – 7 May 1999), known as Bill Carritt, was a British communist activist known for his anti-racist and anti-fascist activities. He belonged to the Oxford based Carritt family, known for their dedication to Marxism, anti-fascist politics, and academic achievements. He travelled the United States and campaigned for the Scottsboro Boys. After a trip to the Pyrenees, he helped create the British Youth Foodship Committee which helped collect food and clothing for republican forces during the Spanish Civil War. During the war in Spain his brother Anthony Carritt was killed and his brother Noel Carritt was injured. During his school years he was noted for enjoying rugby.