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Grattan Puxon

After fleeing to Dublin in 1960 to escape military conscription, I travelled with wagon and horses, facing many evictions until families came to occupy Cherry Orchard Camp. Joined Paris-based Comite International Rom, returned to Britain in 1966 to form Gypsy Council which in 1971 hosted the lst World Romani Congress, at which I was elected general-secretary, holding that post for three Congresses up to 1981. Published with Dr Donald Kenrick history of the Nazi genocide and translated this work into Romanes as Bersa Bibahtale, wrote novel Freeborn Traveller (2004)  now working on 50-year history of the movement from a personal view point. Last large action was resist eviction of the Dale Farm estate (2011), which many families continue to occupy.