Thora Silverthorne (25 November 1910 – 17 January 1999), also known as "Red Silverthorne", was a nurse, a healthcare activist, and a lifelong member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). She is most known for her service to the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, for co-founding Britain's first union for rank-and-file nurses, and for helping to set up the National Health Service (NHS).
Thora Silverthorne (25 November 1910 – 17 January 1999), also known as "Red Silverthorne", was a nurse, a healthcare activist, and a lifelong member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB). She is most known for her service to the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War, for co-founding Britain's first union for rank-and-file nurses, and for helping to set up the National Health Service (NHS).
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