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]