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John Eric Langdon-Davies MBE (18 March 1897 – 5 December 1971) was a British author and journalist. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and the Soviet-Finnish War. As a result of his experiences in Spain, he founded the Foster Parents' Scheme for refugee children in Spain, which is now the aid organisation Plan International.
The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.
En 1937, en pleine guerre civile d’Espagne, John Langdon-Davies, journaliste anglais, rencontre José, un garçon errant seul dans les rues dévastées de Santander, avec un mot en poche, invitant à lui venir en aide.
En 1937, en pleine guerre civile d’Espagne, John Langdon-Davies, journaliste anglais, rencontre José, un garçon errant seul dans les rues dévastées de Santander, avec un mot en poche invitant à lui venir en aide.
Originally named Foster Parents Scheme for Children in Spain, Plan International was founded in 1937 by British journalist and broadcaster John Langdon-Davies. He was later joined by Eric Muggeridge, Esme Odgers, and Nick (Barton) Carter.
John Eric Langdon-Davies. Davies was a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War and the Russo-Finnish war. As a result of his experiences in Spain, he founded the Foster Parents' Scheme for refugee children in Spain, now called Plan International. He was awarded the MBE for services to the British Home Guard.
11 août 2023 · After the War Langdon-Davies embraced leftish politics, promoting the cause of women with his book A Short History of Women and embracing the anarchist cause in the Spanish Civil War with Behind the Spanish Barricades. His opposition to Nazism, fascism and ‘scientific racism’ can be gleaned from the opening paragraph of ‘The ...
