Born in Winford, Somerset. "The Dockers' K.C.". Self-taught. National Organiser of the Dockers' Union, 1910 - 1921. General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (which he created), 1921 - 1945. Chairman Trades Union Congress, 1937. Member of Parliament Central Wandsworth, 1940 - 1950 and East Woolwich, 1950 - 1951. Minister of Labour and National Service, 1940 - 1945. Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1945 - 1951. Member of the Executive Committee of the International Transport Workers Federation.
Died at his London home, 1 Carlton Gardens.
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Ernest Bevin
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Ernest Bevin
English Heritage Ernest Bevin, 1881 - 1951, trade union leader and statesman...
Ernest Bevin bust
Unveiled by Bermondsey Mayor Geoghegan, Chairman of the statue committee. The...
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Edward Couchman Beedell
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
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Mark Hanbury Beaufoy
Businessman and politician. Born South Lambeth, nephew of Henry Beaufoy. Aged 10 he inherited the business. 1881 chaired the meeting at which the Children's Society was founded. 1884 married Mildre...
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Leslie Palmer
From Trinidad. Director of the Notting Hill Carnival from 1973-1975. He introduced sound systems. The controversial decision to invite local Jamaican sound systems and black music bands to play at ...
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