Person Open DS/UK/13619 Collins; Dame; Diana Clavering (1917-2003); DBE; British activist Collins Diana Clavering Dame 1917-2003 British activist Female Born Diana Clavering Elliot

Dame Diana Clavering Collins DBE (b. 13 August 1917 - d. 23 May 2003) was the widow of John Collins, a fiery canon of St Paul's Cathedral who earned an international reputation for his leadership of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the British campaign against apartheid in South Africa. She was his partner in these enterprises and in other activities. She was born as Diana Clavering Elliot at Stutton Hall, Suffolk. She gave up reading English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, to marry John Collins, then Dean of Oriel College and later Chairman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 3/10/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 e97789fa-5108-42bb-8993-ef99e80e7717