Barbara Wall (''

née The birth name is the name of the person given upon their birth. The term may be applied to the surname, the given name or to the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a births registe ...

'' Barbara Lucas; 1911 – 8 April 2009) was an English Catholic writer active in organizations linked to Catholic peace traditions. In 1972 she received the

Benemerenti medal The Benemerenti Medal (, ) is a medal awarded by the Pope to members of the clergy and laity for service to the Catholic Church. Originally established as an award for soldiers in the Papal Army, it is now a civil decoration but may still be awa ...

for her work for peace. She wrote under her maiden name, Barbara Lucas, and was a founder of the British version of ''

The Catholic Worker ''The Catholic Worker'' is a newspaper based in New York City. It is published seven times a year by the flagship ''Catholic Worker'' community in New York City. It focuses on themes such as social justice, Catholic social teaching, pacifism, and ...

''. She also did numerous translations. She was the mother of

Bernardine Bishop Bernardine Anna Livia Mary Bishop (née Wall; 16 August 1939 – 4 July 2013) was an English novelist, teacher and psychotherapist.24 July 201"Bernardine Bishop obituary" ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved 10 April 2015 Her first novel, ''Perspectives ...

and the grandmother of Matt Bishop.Bernardine Bishop obituary in ''The Guardian''
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Partial bibliography

* ''Stars were Born'' (1936) * ''The Trembling of the Sea'' (1938) * ''Anna Collett'' (1948)

References

Recipients of the Benemerenti medal English Roman Catholic writers Catholic Workers 1911 births 2009 deaths {{England-novelist-stub