Robert Noonan, born Robert Croker and best known by the pen name Robert Tressell, was an Irish writer best known for his novel The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists.
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11 Facts About Robert Tressell
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Robert Tressell was baptised and raised a Roman Catholic by his mother Mary Noonan.
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Robert Tressell was elected to the committee of the newly formed International Independent Labour Party.
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Robert Tressell became active in the Irish Nationalist circle in the Transvaal.
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Robert Tressell engaged in decorative work in churches in the area.
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Robert Tressell wrote under the pen name Robert Tressell as he feared the socialist views expressed in the book would have him blacklisted.
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Robert Tressell chose the surname Tressell as a play on the trestle table, an important part of a painter and decorator's kit.
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In 2019, Robert Tressell was commemorated with a march to his graveside led by a brass band.
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Robert Tressell's name has been used over the years by various groups and individuals, mainly in and around Hastings.
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