Wogan Philipps, 2Nd Baron Milford

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Wogan Philipps, 2nd Baron Milford (25 February 1902 - 30 November 1993) was the only member of the Communist Party of Great Britain ever to sit in the House of Lords.Philipps was the eldest son of Laurence Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford. In 1928, he married the novelist Rosamond Lehmann. He aimed to become an artist and set up a studio in Paris, but found little success. He abandoned this to join Medical Aid to Spain, acting as an ambulance driver for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. During the conflict, he was wounded and had to return to Britain. On his return, he encouraged Nan Green to take his place and, in her absence, paid for the education of her children.