Hefina Headon
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8 June 1930
John Headon (1958–1999 his death)
Jennifer Smith (deceased)
Jayne Headon
Allison Headon
Ian Headon
Hefina Headon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hefina Lewis 8 June 1930 Bryn-henllan, Wales, UK |
| Died | 5 October 2013 (aged 83) |
| Spouse(s) | Johnny Smith (1947–1953 divorced) John Headon (1958–1999 his death) |
| Children | David Smith (deceased) Jennifer Smith (deceased) Jayne Headon Allison Headon Ian Headon |
Hefina Headon (8 June 1930 – 5 October 2013) was a Welsh community and human rights activist. She became a notable figure in Wales through her activism during the UK miners' strike of 1984–1985.[1] A biography was released in August 2015.[2]
Headon was born in Bryn-henllan, Wales, the daughter of Catherine Louisa "Katie" (née Phillips d.1996) and Thomas Idris Lewis (d. 1972). She had two sisters, Verona and Norma, and a brother, John.
She became an activist in the Welsh Labour Party's support of the miners' strike of 1984–1985. Headon served as secretary of the Seven Sisters Labour Party branch and was organiser and speaker for many of the protests the group conducted. She was also a member of the Swansea Valley Women's Support Group. She dedicated her life to numerous social causes including LGBT rights. She was director of the Dulais Valley Partnership from 1998 to 2001, an organisation that "finds solutions to the social and economic deprivation of the Dulais Valley".[3][4][5]
