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A fierce intellect and pioneer activist
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ROBERT DELLAR was an activist, author and pioneer in the mental health survivors movement. He was a one-off. A truly remarkable man, who was sharply intelligent, with a mischievous wit and deep compassion.
Robert was born in Watford and after studying at Sussex University moved to London. He spent time with the squatting community, his anarchic spirit evident, even in those early days.
This spirit was matched by a fierce intellect which led to pioneering work in mental health. It was seen first at Hackney Hospital where he set up the patients’ council and advocacy department. At the time this was a radical step and took an understanding of systems and control that few had even considered, let alone acted upon. In the mid-’90s the hospital was closed. In response, Robert set about organising eventful gigs for the former patients.
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