Gresham's criticised for plan to honour spy with blue plaque
Published: 9:28 AM January 27, 2021 Donald Maclean, the former British diplomat, who was publicly exposed as a spy for the Russians in 1951, although US and British intelligence agencies had long suspected him. - Credit: PA A school's bid to erect blue plaques celebrating some of its famous former pupils has come under fire for not including enough women - and for honouring a spy who betrayed Britain. The project aims to "commemorate prominent Old Greshamian’s by linking them to the original building of Gresham’s School". But the scheme has been criticised for including just one wo...
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