Flora Solomon

British activist Date Of Birth : 1895-09-28T00:00:00Z Date Of Death : 1984-07-18T00:00:00Z

Flora Solomon, OBE (née Benenson; 28 September 1895 – 18 July 1984) was an influential Zionist. The first woman hired to improve working conditions at Marks & Spencer in London, Solomon was later instrumental in the exposure of British spy Kim Philby. She was the mother of Peter Benenson, founder of Amnesty International. She described her “personal trinity” as “Russian soul, Jewish heart, British passport”.

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