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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William Wilberforce (abolitionist)
Politician, philanthropist and slavery abolitionist. Born in High Street, Hull. Entered parliament in 1780 and became a close ally of William Pitt the Younger. He converted to evangelical Christian...
Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Seriously Famous
8 memorials
Sir John MacDougall
Administrator and businessman. He held several positions on the former London County Council, including Chairman from 1902 - 1903. In most sources his name is spelt as McDougall. He was one of the ...
2 memorials
Julius Caesar
Roman dictator, politician and general. Born Circa 100 BC. Ruled Rome in a triumvirate with Crassus and Pompey, eventually assuming sole control. Invaded Britain twice, in 55 and 54 BC. Famously as...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Romans, Italy
1 memorial
John Hiccocks
From Osbert Sitwell's 1928 'People's Album of London Statues' (pp 71-2): "John Mills Hiccocks, son and heir of William Hiccocks of South Lambeth, Surrey, was admitted as a member of the Middle Temp...
1 memorial
Christopher John Turner CBE
British colonial administrator and diplomat. Born Kingston upon Thames. Joined the Colonial Service in Tanganyika as a District Officer in 1958 and become the youngest District Commissioner in Afr...
Group, Politics & Administration, Africa, Caribbean Islands, China/Hong Kong
1 memorial
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SE17, Wansey Street, Walworth Square
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1 subject commemorated,
7 creators
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