David Widgery

David Widgery (27 April 1947 – 26 October 1992) was a British Marxist writer, journalist, polemicist, physician, and activist.

[1] In 1965, Widgery met Allen Ginsberg, then visited Watts, where he encountered the civil rights movement, followed by Cuba.

[1] Widgery contributed to Ink, Time Out and City Limits, also writing for the New Statesman, Socialist Review, International Socialism and New Society.

[2] He also presented a paper at the ninth symposium of the National Deviancy Conference in Sheffield (7–8 January 1972) on "The Politics of the Underground".

When Widgery died, aged 45, excess alcohol, barbiturates and pethidine were found in his bloodstream, but it is not known whether this was an accidental or intentional overdose.

"Dr David Widgery (1947–1992) practised locally as a GP. As a socialist and writer his life and work were an inspiration in the fight against injustice" – St Anne's Church , Three Colt Street, Poplar , London E14 7HA