Paul Stephenson, campaigner known for Bristol bus boycott, dies aged 87

Paul Stephenson in front of a train named in his honour at a ceremony at Bristol Temple Meads train station in 2020. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

Paul Stephenson, the civil rights campaigner known for his role in the Bristol bus boycott, has died aged 87.

Stephenson, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, was described as “a true pioneer in the civil rights movement” in a statement issued by his family after his death on Saturday night.