Barbara Wall (writer)

Barbara Wall (née Barbara Lucas;^[1] 1911 – 8 April 2009) was an English Catholic writer active in organizations linked to Catholic peace traditions.^[2] In 1972 she received the Benemerenti medal for her work for peace.^[3] She wrote under her maiden name, Barbara Lucas, and was a founder of the British version of The Catholic Worker.^[4] She also did numerous translations.^[5]

She was the mother of Bernardine Bishop and the grandmother of Matt Bishop.^[6]

Partial bibliography

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