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Trudy Wells

Trudy Wells

Semantic Summary

Trudy Wells is an Oxfordshire-based Raise the Colours (RTC) administrator whose role as "member and admin for Raise the Colours Oxfordshire" — as stated on her Instagram profile — places her within the organisational rather than confrontational wing of the far-right group. She was one of four RTC members named in the landmark High Court injunction obtained by Oxfordshire County Council in June 2026, alongside co-founder Ryan Bridge, organiser Ben Cullen, and Kevin Good, giving an undertaking to cease affixing flags to public infrastructure and not to obstruct council workers. Her Instagram presence (@trudy.wells.545, 159 followers) identifies her as a chapter admin, and in June 2026 — shortly before the court proceedings — she posted about a new page "taking over from Raise the Colours Oxfordshire" under the name "Flying the Flag Oxfordshire," suggesting an attempt to rebrand and continue activities under a different banner following legal pressure. A post referencing her daughter Ellie turning 23 indicates family connections in the area. Unlike the more publicly visible RTC figures such as Bridge with his multiple arrests or Keating with his documented street violence, Wells' role appears primarily administrative — managing social media, coordinating local flag-raising, and maintaining the Oxfordshire chapter's online presence. Her rebranding effort illustrates a common far-right adaptation tactic: when legal constraints foreclose activity under one name, the infrastructure shifts to another.

Platform: Instagram

Trudy Wells is an Oxfordshire-based activist who served as admin for the Raise the Colours Oxfordshire chapter, identified via her Instagram profile @trudy.wells.545. She was one of four RTC members named as defendants in Oxfordshire County Council's landmark High Court injunction of June 2026, alongside Ryan Bridge, Ben Cullen, and Kevin Good, and gave an undertaking to the court to cease flag-raising on public infrastructure. Unlike the more confrontational RTC figures, Wells' role appears administrative and coordinating rather than physically aggressive — managing social media, organising local flag placements, and attempting a rebrand to "Flying the Flag Oxfordshire" shortly before the injunction, suggesting an effort to evade legal restrictions. Her Instagram presence (159 followers, 71 posts) reveals a local, family-oriented identity — she posted about her daughter Ellie turning 23 — alongside consistent St George's flag imagery. Wells represents the organisational backbone of RTC's regional chapters: the non-violent, administrative enablers who sustained the group's presence through social media management and local coordination while more notorious figures like Bridge and Keating generated headlines through confrontation and criminality. Category: Far-right Status: Active Real Name: Trudy Wells Age: Unknown Location: Oxfordshire, England Channel URL / Handle: @trudy.wells.545 (Instagram) Subscribers/Follower counts: ~159 followers (Instagram) Monikers: N/A

Overview

Trudy Wells is an Oxfordshire-based far-right activist and a named member of Raise the Colours (RTC), a British far-right group involved in flag-raising operations and anti-migrant vigilantism. She was identified as a "member and admin for Raise the Colours Oxfordshire" on her Instagram profile, indicating a leadership or organisational role within the group's Oxfordshire chapter.

Wells was one of four RTC members named in a High Court injunction granted to Oxfordshire County Council on 23 June 2026, alongside Ryan Bridge, Ben Cullen, and Kevin Good. The injunction, the first of its kind by a UK council, prohibited the named individuals from affixing flags to lampposts and other public infrastructure across Oxfordshire, from encouraging others to do so, and from obstructing council workers. Wells gave an undertaking to the court agreeing to these terms.

Her Instagram presence (handle @trudy.wells.545, 159 followers, 144 following, 71 posts) identifies her as an admin for the group. In June 2026, shortly before the court proceedings, she posted about a new page "taking over from Raise the Colours Oxfordshire" under the name "Flying the Flag Oxfordshire", suggesting an attempt to rebrand or continue activities under a different banner following legal pressure.

Background

Little is publicly documented about Wells' background prior to her involvement with Raise the Colours. Her Instagram activity suggests she is based in Oxfordshire and has a familial connection to the area — a post from June 2026 references her daughter Ellie turning 23.

She appears to have taken on an administrative role for the Oxfordshire chapter of RTC, managing social media accounts and coordinating local flag-raising activities.

Notable Content

  • Instagram reel (11 June 2026) — "Flying the Flag Oxfordshire" — announced a new page taking over from Raise the Colours Oxfordshire (Source: Instagram @trudy.wells.545)
  • Multiple posts featuring St George's flag displays across Oxfordshire locations

Key Themes / Content Style

  • Flag-raising nationalism centred on St George's Cross displays
  • Local Oxfordshire focus rather than national campaigning
  • Administrative and coordinating role rather than confrontational street activism
  • Ryan Bridge — Co-defendant in High Court injunction; co-founder of RTC
  • Ben Cullen — Co-defendant in High Court injunction; RTC organiser
  • Kevin Good — Co-defendant in High Court injunction; Oxfordshire RTC member

Financial / Support

  • No known funding channels identified
  • Named in High Court injunction granted to Oxfordshire County Council (23 June 2026)
  • Gave an undertaking to the High Court not to affix flags to public infrastructure, not to encourage others to do so, and not to obstruct council workers
  • Referenced in Oxfordshire County Council official statement on unauthorised flags injunction

Sources

  • Instagram profile: @trudy.wells.545 — "Member and admin for Raise the Colours Oxfordshire" (https://www.instagram.com/trudy.wells.545/)
  • Oxfordshire County Council — "Unauthorised flags - High Court injunction granted on 23 June 2026" (https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/council/about-your-council/unauthorised-flags-injunction)
  • BBC News — "Activists agree to stop hanging flags from Oxfordshire lampposts" (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gy5x0ggvlo)
  • Oxford Mail — "Raise the Colours agree to stop 'raising' England flags" (https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26220639.raise-colours-agree-stop-raising-england-flags/)
  • The Guardian — "Nationalist group leaders agree to stop hoisting St George's flags in ..." (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/23/nationalist-group-stop-hoisting-st-george-flags-oxfordshire-court-injunction)
  • Facebook/Oxford Clarion — "Four organisers of Raise the Colours have given an undertaking to the High Court" (https://www.facebook.com/oxfordclarion/posts/four-organisers-of-raise-the-colours-have-given-an-undertaking-to-the-high-court/122128905273215961/)

Notes

  • Age and further biographical details are not publicly available
  • Her exact role within RTC beyond admin/member is unclear
  • The "Flying the Flag Oxfordshire" rebrand in June 2026 may indicate an attempt to evade the court injunction's scope

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