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Trade unions

Largest in UK - from Reformers' Year Book (1905), pp.103-105; Arthur Ivor Marsh, Trade union handbook, p.14; Mike Ironside and Roger V. Seifert, Facing up to Thatcherism: the history of NALGO, 1979-1993, p.162; Philip Lewis et al, Employee relations: understanding the employment relationship, p.141

1904

1. South Wales Miners Federation 124,000
2. Amalgamated Society of Engineers 96,098
3. Durham Miners Association 86,346
4. National Amalgamated Union of Shop Assistants 74,500
5. Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners 72,643
6. Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants 52,355
7. United Society of Boilermakers and Iron and Steel Shipbuilders 48,825
8. National Union of Gas Workers and General Labourers 40,000
9. Bricklayers' Operative Society 37,442
10. Lancashire and Cheshire Miners Federation 37,100

(no figure given for Yorkshire Miners Association)

1945

1. TGWU 984,800
2. Amalgamated Engineering Union 704,300
3. NUGMW 605,000
4. National Union of Mineworkers 533,400
5. National Union of Railwaymen 409,800
6. USDAW 274,600
7. Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers 176,000
8. Union of Post Office Workers 145,300
9. Electrical Trades Union 133,000
10. T&GWU 118,700

1956

1. TGWU 1,263,800 +
2. Amalgamated Engineering Union 860,500 +
3. NUGMW 799,200 +
4. National Union of Mineworkers 673,600 +
5. National Union of Railwaymen 369,400 -
6. USDAW 348,800 +
7. Electrical Trades Union 228,100 +
8. Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers 198,000 +
9. Union of Post Office Workers 163,300 +
10. Civil Service Clerical Association 148,800 +

1966

1. TGWU 1,428,000 +
2. Amalgamated Engineering Union 1,054,600 +
3. NUGMW 793,000 -
4. National Union of Mineworkers 412,900 -
5. USDAW 366,300 +
6. NALGO 360,700 +
7. Electrical Trades Union 293,200 +
8. NUPE 250,100 +
9. National Union of Railwaymen 227,800 -
10. Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers 188,100 +

1977

1. TGWU 2,022,700 +
2. AUEW 1,155,400 +
3. NUGMW 945,300 +
4. NALGO 709,300 +
5. NUPE 693,100 +
6. USDAW 441,500 +
7. ASTMS 441,000 +
8. EETPU 420,000 +
9. National Union of Teachers 288,800 +
10. National Union of Mineworkers 258,700 -

1986

1. TGWU 1,378,000 -
2. Amalgamated Engineering Union 858,000 -
3. GMB 814,000 -
4. NALGO 750,000 +
5. NUPE 658,000 -

1991

1. TGWU 1,127,000 -
2. GMB 863,000 +
3. NALGO 760,000 +
4. Amalgamated Engineering Union 623,000 -
5. Manufacturing, Science and Finance 623,000 +
6. NUPE 551,165 -

2001

1. Unison 1,272,470
2. Amicus 1,079,185
3. TGWU 858,804 -
4. GMB 683,860 -
5. Royal College of Nursing 334,414
6. USDAW 310,222
7. National Union of Teachers 286,245
8. Communication Workers Union 284,422
9. Public and Commercial Services Union 267,644
10. NASUWT 255,768
11. Graphical, Paper and Media Union 200,008
12. Association of Teachers and Lecturers 178,697
13. UNIFI 160,267
14. UCATT 114,854

TGWU National Secretaries

Administrative, Clerical and Supervisory

1922: Alfred Short

1923: Arthur Creech-Jones

1929: R. Goaley (acting)

1931: Alfred Short

1935: C. E. Ackroyd

1960: William Joseph Walsh

1970s: George Henderson

1970s: Todd Sullivan

Chemicals Group

later Chemical, Rubber Manufacturing and Oil Refining

1954:

1960s: Moss Evans

c.1970: John Miller

c.1990: Fred Higgs

Commercial Transport Group

later Commercial Services

1922: Samuel March

1922: Archie Henderson

1930: Jack Corrin

1948: Frank Cousins

1955: Fred Eastwood

1961: Bert Beck

1970s: J. Ashwell

Docks Group

later Docks and Waterways

1922: Ernest Bevin (also Gen Sec)

1929: Dan Milford

1940: Jack Donovan

1947: Arthur Bird

1956: Tim O'Leary

1975: Peter Shea

as of 1979: T. Cronin

1980s: John Connolly

Food, Drink and Tobacco Group

1970:

1979: Bob Harrison

General Workers Group

1922: William Devenay

1932: Arthur Deakin (later also AGS, then Gen Sec)

1946: T. H. Hodgson

1960s: Bob Davis

1970s: Peter Evans

1990: Len McCluskey

Metal and Engineering Group

1930: Andrew Dalgleish (acting 1930 to 1931)

1944: Harry Nicholas

1956: Leslie Kealey

1969: Moss Evans

1970: Merged into Power Group

Passenger Services Group

1922: John Cliff

1925: Harold Clay

1946: Sam Henderson

1950: Frank Coyle

1958: Arthur Townsend

1961: Sam Henderson

1971: Larry Smith

1979: Bill Morris

1985: Cliff Twort

1990: Graham Stevenson

Power Workers Group

later Power and Engineering

1924: George Parker

1926: Samuel Hall

1938: Isaac Hayward

1946: William Tudor

as of 1976: Tom Crispin

as of 1991: Fred Howell

Vehicle Building and Automotive Group

1970: Moss Evans

1972: Grenville Hawley

Waterways Group

1922: Harry Gosling

1930: Dan Milford

1940:

1948: Ted Birkett

Bill Lindley

1970: Merged into Docks Group

Public Services Group

later Public Services and Civil Air Transport

1970: created

1970s: M. B. Martin

Building Trades Group

later Building, Construction and Civil Engineering and Building Crafts

1937: created

1970s: G. P. Henderson

Other groups

Agricultural Workers (1946-1970)

Building Trades (from 1937)

Government Workers (1943-1970)

Municipal Workers (1946-1970)

Workers' Union (1929-1931)

ITF Section secretaries

As of 1957.

Civil Aviation

as of 1957: R. Lapeyre

1959: Lawrence White

by 1986: Bernie Beyertt

1987: Pio Albanesi

1990: David Cockroft

1994: Stuart Howard

Ingo Marowsky

by 2010: Gabriel Mocho Rodriguez

Dockers

as of 1957: Roger Dekeyzer

by 2010: Frank Leys

2012: Sharon James

Fisheries

as of 1957: H. Hildebrand

as of 2010-2014: Jon Whitlow

Inland Waterway Workers

as of 1957: T. Smeding

by 2010: Merged into Fisheries

Railwaymen

1938: Paul Tofahrn

1955: G. Devaux

as of 1961: Vacant

Hans Imhof

as of 2010-2014: Mac Urata

Road Transport Workers

as of 1957: H. W. Koppens

by 2006: Mac Urata

Seafarers

as of 1957: Tom Yates

1958: Vojcek Klatil

as of 1971: Ake Selander

as of 1990: K. Mols Sorensen

as of 2010-2014: Jon Whitlow

ASE Executive Council

Created 1893. Areas listed are those covered after the 1913 reorganisation.

• Division 1 (Scotland and Carlisle)

1893: David Gardner

1910: John Husband

1913: A. Gorman

• Division 2 (NE England and Eastern Yorkshire)

1893: Gray

1904: W. Hutchinson

1913: Charles Donkin

• Division 3 (South and Central Lancashire)

1893: Alfred Golightly

1903: William Thomas Kelly

1913: William Harold Hutchinson

• Division 4 (West Lancashire, Cumberland and Ireland)

1893: Albert Taylor

1913: H. A. Rose

• Division 5 (West Riding and East Midlands)

1893: Robert McDowell

1897: Frederick Crompton

1903: J. J. Stephenson

1913: Joseph Wilson

• Division 6 (Wales and West Midlands)

1893: Joseph Hooson

1903: James Butts

1913: James Kaylor

• Division 7 (London and South East England)

1893: Alfred Sellicks

1904: James Steer

1910: James Alfred Turnbull

1913: Frederick Stephen Button

• Division 8

1893: John Black

1898: ?

1901: Thomas H. Wilkins

1913: Abolished

• Chair elected separately from 1913

LCMF agents

Manchester

as of 1897-1901: Jesse Butler

as of 1952: Samuel Foster

North East Lancashire

1908: John McGurk

as of 1952: Harold Howarth

1960s: Leo Crossley

Pendlebury

1889: Thomas Greenall

1930: ?

St Helens

as of 1874: Robert Lewis

to 1882: John Cross

1882 - as of 1901: Thomas Glover

1915: Joe Tinker

1920s: John Parkinson

1929: William Foster

1942: Edwin Hall

1945: Charles Tyrer

1951: Sam Unsworth

1962: Joe McDermott

Skelmersdale

1881: Thomas Aspinwall

1887: Post vacant?

as of 1901: E. Hickman

1965: Sid Vincent??

Wigan

William Pickard

1887: Thomas Aspinwall

1901: Stephen Walsh

1917: Seth Blackledge

1942: Jim Hammond

1967: ?

Other

as of 1877: Beech (Oldham)

1908-1923: Joseph Parkinson (Blackrod etc including Wigan)

as of 1916: Harry Twist

from 1929: Flatley

as of 1942: T. J. Brown

SWMF agents

Pre-1934 districts

Anthracite

1898: William Abraham

1900: Daronwy Isaac

1903: John Daniel Morgan

1920: John Thomas

1925: Jim Griffiths

1933: Arthur Horner

1934: Merged into District No.1

Aberdare

1898: David Morgan

1900: Charles Stanton

1916: Owen Powell

George Hall

1922:

1934: Merged into District No.5

Afan Valley

1908: District created

1908: William Jenkins

1922: John Thomas and William Jenkins (Chief Agent)

1934: Merged into District No.2

Blaina

1899: John Evans

1900: James Manning

1921: William Dunn

1934: Merged into District No.8

Dowlais

1899: John Davies

1918: S. O. Davies

1934: Merged into District No.5

Eastern Valleys

1901: James Winstone

1921: Arthur Jenkins

1934: Merged into District No.8

East Glamorgan

1898: Edmund Morgan

1900: Hubert Jenkins

1932: Ness Edwards

1934: Merged into District No.6

Ebbw Vale

1898: Thomas Richards

1899: William Vyce

1916: Evan Davies

1920: John Griffiths

1934: Merged into District No.7

Garw

1899: John Thomas

1912: Frank Hodges

1918: Ted Williams

1931: Richard Benetta

1934: Merged into District No.3

Maesteg

1899: David Beynon

1905: Vernon Hartshorn

1924: Evan Williams

1934: Merged into District No.3

Merthyr

1900: Thomas Thomas

1903: John Wiliams (of Merthyr)

1915: Noah Ablett

1934: Merged into District No.5

Monmouth Western Valleys

1898: William Brace

1906: Michael Roach

1908: George Barker

1921: George Daggar

1929: W. J. Saddler

1934: Merged into District No.8

Ogmore and Gilfach

1903: District created

1903: Tom Davies

1906: Tom Lucas

1934: Merged into District No.3

Pontypridd

1898: Ben Davies

1920: David Lewis Davies

1931: W. H. May

1934: Merged into District No.4

Rhondda No.1

1898: William Abraham

1901: William Abraham (Chief Agent) and David Watts Morgan

1910: David Watts Morgan

1915: William John

1919: A. J. Cook and William John

1920: A. J. Cook and David Lewis

1922: David Lewis and William Mainwaring

1934: Merged into District No.4

Rhymney Valley

1899: Evan Thomas

1909: Walter Lewis

1926: Bryn Roberts

1934: Merged into District No.6

Taff and Cynon

No agent until 1907

1907: Enoch Morrell

1934: Merged into District No.5

Tredegar Valley

1898: Alfred Onions

1919: George Davies

1934: Merged into District No.7

Western

1898: John Williams

1906: W. E. Morgan

1916: David Grenfell

1922: D. J. Williams

1934: Merged into District No.1

1933/34 restructure

District No.1: Anthracite

Based in Swansea

1934: Arthur Horner, John James, D. J. Williams + one other

1937: Dai Dan Evans

1943:

District No.2: Afan Valley

Based in Port Talbot

1934: John Thomas

District No.3: Garw

Based in Bridgend

1934: Tom Lucas and Ted Williams

1939: Alf Davies

1951:

District No.4: Rhondda

Based in Porth

1934: W. H. May + one other

1940: Jack Jones

District No.5: Merthyr, Aberdare and Dowlais

Based in Aberdare

1934: Noah Ablett and Owen Powell

1936: Emlyn Thomas

1946:

District No.6: Rhymney Valley

Based in Bargoed

1934: Ness Edwards, Albert Thomas + one other

1939: Will Paynter

1951:

District No.7: Tredegar

Based in Pontllanfraith

1934: John Griffiths and Sydney Jones

District No.8: Blaina and West Monmouth

Based in Crumlin

1934: W. J. Saddler

Late period districts

Aberdare, Merthyr and Rhondda

1957: Emlyn Williams

1974: Emlyn Jenkins

Maesteg

Glyn Williams?

1974:

Monmouthshire

as of 1960: Bryn Jenkins

1974:

Renamed Gwent in 1980s

Rhymney Valley

as of 1974: Lance Rogers

1981:

Swansea

1950s: Trevor James

as of 1974: Haydn Thomas

1980: Terry Thomas

SWMF secretaries

As of 1932 Labour Year Book, p.373

Aberdare: Owen Powell

Anthracite: J. J. James

Afan Valley: H. Griffiths

Blaina: W. Dunn

Dowlais: D. Jones

Eastern Valleys: A. Jenkins

East Glamorgan: H. Jenkins

Ebbw Vale: E. Harris

Garw: W. E. Hill

Maesteg: H. G. Lake

Merthyr: J. M. Williams

Western Valleys: Opton Purnell

Ogmore and Gilfach: D. Bonner

Pontypridd and Rhondda: G. J. Maddocks

Rhondda No.1: D. Lewis

Rhymney Valley: Bryn Roberts

Taff and Cynon: T. Andrews

Tredegar Valley: H. J. Finch

Western: Gwilyn Davies

Chairs of the TUC General Purposes Committee

Pete Curran

1900s: W. Brace

1910s: D. Gilmour

1910s: Ben Turner

1920s: H. H. Elvin

1923: A. Smith

1930: J. R. Leslie

1937: Fred Smith

1943: F. Stillwell

1950s: C. H. Beckett

1967: Jim Conway

CPGB

National Women's Organiser

as of 1969: Margaret Hunter

1972-1979 on: Jean Styles

as of 1981-83: Maggie Bowden

Head of Press and Publicity

as of 1969: Nora Jeffery

as of 1971-72: Tony Chater

as of 1977-79: George Matthews

as of 1981: Ian McKay

from 1983: Nina Temple

Head of International Department

as of 1969-79: Jack Woddis

as of 1981-83: G. Pocock

Head of Education Department

as of 1969-78: Betty Matthews

1979: Alan Booth

1983:

Treasurer

as of 1969-79: Denis Ellwand

Chairs of the Liberal Party Executive

1925-7: Henry Vivian Philipps

1927-31:

1931-3: Ramsay Muir

1933-6:

1936-46: Milner Gray

1946-9: Philip Fothergill

1949-50: Patrick Moynihan

1950-2: Philip Rea

1952-4: Philip Fothergill

1954-7: Granville Slack

1957-9: Deryck Abel

1959-61: Leonard Behrens

1961-3: Desmond Banks

1963-5: Basil Wigoder

1965-68: Gruffydd Evans

1968-69: J. Baker

1969: Merged with Chair

Chairs of the Liberal Party

1966-7: John Baillie-Hamilton

1967-8: Timothy Beaumont

1968-9: Michael Eden

1969-70: Desmond Banks

1971-2: Richard Wainwright

1972-3: Cyril Carr

1973-6: Kenneth Vaus

1976-80: Geoff Tordoff

1980-83: Roger Pincham

1983-84: Mrs J. Rose

1984-6: Paul Tyler

1986-8: Timothy Clement-Jones

SNP Vice-Chairs

1963: Wolfe, Milne

1964-5: Wolfe, Drysdale

1966-7: Lees, Drysdale, Gair, Braid

1968: Lees, Leslie, Henderson, Braid

1969: Lees, Grieve, Henderson, Hugh MacDonald

1970-1: Gordon Murray (Policy), Grieve (Publicity), Ian Macdonald (Organisation), Hugh MacDonald (Publicity)

1972: Isobel Lindsay (Publicity), Ian Macdonald (Organisation), Wilson, Margo MacDonald (Policy)

1973: Isobel Lindsay (Publicity), Ian Macdonald (Organisation), McAlpine (Administration), Margo MacDonald (Policy)

1974: Donaldson (Policy), Ian Macdonald (Organisation), McAlpine (Administration), Crawford (Publicity)

1975: Willie McRae (Administration), Janette Jones (Publicity), Isobel Lindsay (Policy), Brian Innes-Will (Organisation)

1976: Willie McRae (Administration), Janette Jones (Publicity),

1977: Willie McRae (Administration),

1978: Willie McRae (Administration), Maxwell (Publicity), Isobel Lindsay (Policy)

1979: Willie McRae (Administration), Bell (Publicity), Fairlie (Policy)

1980: Willie McRae (Administration), Bell (Publicity), Fairlie (Policy)

1981: Willie McRae (Administration), Isobel Lindsay (Publicity), Andrew Currie (Organisation), Sillars (Policy), Maxwell (Local govt)

1982: Willie McRae (Administration), Isobel Lindsay (Publicity), Sillars (Policy), Winifred Ewing (?), Janette Jones (?)

1983: Gordon Murray (Local govt), Isobel Lindsay (Publicity), McAlpine (Administration), Leslie (Policy)

1984: MacAskill (Local govt), Bell (Publicity), McAlpine (Administration), Leslie (Policy)

1985: Salmond (Publicity), McAlpine (Administration)

1986: Salmond (Publicity), McAlpine (Administration)

1987: McAlpine (Administration), Gil Paterson (Local govt), Allan Macartney (Organisation), MacAskill (policy), Michael Russell (publicity)

Conservative Directors of Publicity

1927: Joseph Ball

1929: Patrick Gower

1955: Guy Schofield

1957: Ronald Simms

1961: George Hutchinson

1964:

1968: Geoffrey Tucker

1970: Don Harker

1974: Alec Todd

1975: Tom Hooson

1978: Gordon Reece

1981: Christopher Lawson (Director of Marketing)

1983:

to 1999: Michael Simmonds

2003: Will Harris

ILP Organising Secretary

1897: Joseph Burgess

1902:

as of 1911: James Parker

1922: Fenner Brockway

1926: John Paton

1936: John McNair

1939:

Labour Party

National Agent

1908: Arthur Peters

1919: Egerton Wake

1929: George Shepherd

1946: Richard T. Windle

1951: Len Williams

1962: Sara Barker

1969: Ron Hayward

1973: Reg Underhill

1979: David Hughes

1985: Replaced by Director of Organisation (Joyce Gould)

Eastern

founded 1947: F. L. Blofeld (Treasurer); F. C. Jex (Chair); E. G. Gooch (Vice-Chair)

1952: Charles Leatherland (Chair); S. S. Metz (Vice-Chair); F. L. Blofeld (Treasurer)

1954: Charles Leatherland (Chair); F. L. Blofeld (Treasurer)

1955-1959: Charles Leatherland (Chair); W. J. Bird (Vice-Chair); F. L. Blofeld (Treasurer)

1962-66: Charles Leatherland (Chair); W. J. Bird (Vice-Chair); J. Martin (Treasurer)

1967-68: W. J. Bird (Chair); J. Punshon (Vice-Chair); J. Cook (Treasurer)

1969-70: W. Bird (Chair); J. Lucas (Vice-Chair); J. Cook (Treasurer)

1971-73: Ted Wilding (Chair); J. Lucas (Vice-Chair); J. Cook (Treasurer)

1973-79: H. J. Lucas (Chair); Stan Newens (Vice-Chair); J. Cook (Treasurer)

1980: H. J. Lucas (Chair)

1981-1984: Jack Lucas (Chair); Stan Newens (Vice-Chair); Jack Smith (Treasurer)

Secretaries

1947: W. T. Young

1965: Douglas Garnett

1979: George Catchpole

Women's Organiser

1929: Gertrude Francis

1954: Maxine Harrison

by 1967: M. Roberts

1967: M. Wilmot

1968: M. Clements

East Midlands

as of 1945: Constance Kay (Woman Org); A. T. Gray (Treasurer); George Deer (Chair); J. H. Ellis (Vice-Chair)

1946: J. H. Ellis (Chair); A. E. Monks (Vice-Chair)

1947: H. J. T. Russell (Chair); J. Mansfield (Vice-Chair); J. H. Feeney (Treasurer)

1951: H. Stannard (Chair)

1952: H. Street (Chair); A. Pugh (Vice-Chair); F. A. Heron (Treasurer)

1953: A. Pugh (Chair)

1954: W. Bown (Chair); C. V. Woods (Vice-Chair); F. A. Heron (Treasurer)

1955: C. V. Woods (Chair); J. C. Booler (Vice-Chair); F. A. Heron (Treasurer)

1956: J. C. Booler (Chair); W. E. Winterbottom (Vice-Chair); F. A. Heron (Treasurer)

1958: C. G. Faulkner (Chair)

1959: J. R. Cole (Chair); E. J. Richardson (Vice-Chair); J. C. Booler (Treasurer)

1961: A. E. Naylor (Chair)

1962: W. C. Whitlock (Chair)

1963: G. Langham (Chair); H. Chaplin (Vice-Chair); J. C. Booler (Treasurer)

1964: H. Chaplin (Chair); T. Alvey (Vice-Chair); J. C. Booler (Treasurer)

1965: T. W. Alvey (Chair); Z. Parker (Vice-Chair); J. C. Booler (Treasurer)

1967: E. Davies (Chair); D. Robertson (Vice-Chair); J. C. Booler (Treasurer)

1968: D. J. Robertson (Chair); C. Adolphe (Vice-Chair); J. C. Booler (Treasurer)

1971: M. Gallagher (Chair)

1972: J. Platts (Chair); R. Wadsworth (Vice-Chair); Clarence Booler (Treasurer)

1973: R. Wadsworth (Chair)

1974: D. Coulson (Chair); M. Ryan (Vice-Chair); Clarence Booler (Treasurer)

1975: A. Kennedy (Chair)

1976: A. Kennedy (Chair); M. Ryan (Vice-Chair); Clarence Booler (Treasurer)

1977: M. Ryan (Chair); D. Cheetham (Vice-Chair); Clarence Booler (Treasurer)

1978: Dennis Cheetham (Chair); Michael English (Vice-Chair); Clarence Booler (Treasurer)

1979:

1980: Steve Pickering (Chair)

1981: Steve Pickering (Chair); Dennis Pettitt (Vice-Chair); Clarence Booler (Treasurer)

1983: Mike Shuker (Chair)

1984: Alf Goodson (Chair); John Barnes (Vice-Chair); Clarence Booler (Treasurer)

Secretary and Organiser

1943: Tom Baxter

1952: Jim Cattermole

1972: Les Bridges

to 1983: Ernie Collett

1983: Peter Coleman

Women's Organiser

Constance Kay

1963: Margaret Long

1971: Florence Price

1977: Post vacant

Lancashire and Cheshire

[renamed North West in 1964]

as of 1945–1947: E. E. Robinson (Treasurer); George Tomlinson (Chair); C. T. Douthwaite (Vice-Chair)

1951: George Tomlinson (Chair)

1954-1956: George Intin (Chair); G. B. Eddie (Vice-Chair); Cameron Doodson (Treasurer)

1958: George Intin (Chair)

1959: G. B. Eddie (Chair); Cameron Doodson (Treasurer)

1961: G. B. Eddie (Chair)

1962: G. B. Eddie (Chair); F. Worthington (Vice-Chair); Cameron Doodson (Treasurer)

1963-66: George Eddie (Chair); F. Worthington (Vice-Chair); G. E. Cooper (Treasurer)

1967: George Eddie (Chair); A. E. Fitch (Vice-Chair); G. E. Cooper (Treasurer)

1968-72: A. E. Fitch (Chair); J. H. Wall (Vice-Chair); G. E. Cooper (Treasurer)

1973: E. A. Fitch MP (Chair); Jim Mason (Vice-Chair); G. E. Cooper (Treasurer)

1974-76: E. A. Fitch (Chair); Jim Mason (Vice-Chair); D. G. Farrar (Treasurer)

1977-78: E. A. Fitch (Chair); Jim Mason (Vice-Chair); W. H. Alldritt (Treasurer)

1979: Jim Mason (Chair); Bill Heywood (Vice-Chair); S. Crawshaw (Treasurer)

1980: Jim Mason (Chair)

1981: Jim Mason (Chair); Bill Heywood (Vice-Chair); John Whelan (Treasurer)

1983: Jim Mason (Chair)

1984: Jim Mason (Chair); Bernard Donaghy (Vice-Chair); John Whelan (Treasurer)

Secretaries

as of 1945: Reg C. Wallis

1966: Paul Carmody

1983: Ernie Collett

Women's Organisers

1944: Frances Kerby

1968: H. Keane

London

1958: Charles Brandon (Chair)

as of 1959: Charles Brandon (Chair); Herbert Morrison (Treasurer)

1961: Bob Mellish (Chair)

1962-65: Bob Mellish (Chair); Vic Feather (Treasurer)

1966-68: Bob Mellish (Chair); Vic Feather (Treasurer)

1969-70: Bob Mellish (Chair); B. Fry (Treasurer)

1971: Bob Mellish (Chair); B. Fry (Treasurer); Richard Delafield (Sec)

1972: Bob Mellish (Chair); S. Barton (Vice-Chair); B. Fry (Treasurer)

1973-76: Bob Mellish (Chair); W. Booroff (Vice-Chair); B. Fry (Treasurer)

1977: Arthur Latham (Chair); W. Booroff (Vice-Chair); Ron Todd (Treasurer)

1978: Arthur Latham (Chair); A. Lomas (Vice-Chair); Ron Todd (Treasurer)

1979: Arthur Latham (Chair); David Nicholas (Vice-Chair); Brian Nicholson (Treasurer)

1981: Arthur Latham (Chair); David Nicholas (Vice-Chair); Brian Nicholson (Treasurer)

1984: Arthur Latham (Chair); Glenys Thornton (Vice-Chair); Brian Nicholson (Treasurer)

Secretary

1914: Fred Knee

1914: Herbert Morrison

1947: Donald Daines

1957: Peter Robshaw

1966: E. P. Bell

1968: Len Sims

1971: Richard Delafield

1972: John Keys

c.1980: George Page

Regional Organiser

Len Sims

1963: John Keys (to at least 1977)

Women's Organiser

D. Loftus

1963: Nancy Morris

1967: M. Roberts

1976: Kathleen Butler

Northern

as of 1945–1947: Margaret H. Gibb (Woman Org); J. W. Besford (Treasurer); S. Watson (Chair); C. R. Flynn (Vice-Chair)

1954: Lydia Hill (Chair); J. A. Coker (Vice-Chair); J. Besford (Treasurer)

1955-1956: Lydia Hill (Chair); J. A. Coker (Vice-Chair); S. C. Hills (Treasurer)

1958: J. A. Coker (Chair)

1959: J. A. Coker (Chair); R. Stanley (Vice-Chair); S. C. Hills (Treasurer)

1961: J. A. Coker (Chair)

1962: J. A. Coker (Chair); W. H. Shackleton (Vice-Chair); C. Gray (Treasurer)

1963-65: A. McAndrews (Chair); W. H. Shackleton (Vice-Chair); C. Gray (Treasurer)

1966: A. McAndrews (Chair); J. Coker (Vice-Chair); C. Gray (Treasurer)

1967: A. McAndrews (Chair); A. Cunningham (Vice-Chair); C. Gray (Treasurer)

1968-72: A. Cunningham (Vice-Chair); R. Scott-Batey (Vice-Chair); C. Gray (Treasurer)

1973-75: R. Scott-Batey (Chair); I. V. Spry (Vice-Chair); C. Gray (Treasurer)

1976-78: W. Rickleton (Chair); Ivy Spry (Vice-Chair); Colin Gray (Treasurer)

1979: Joe Mills (Chair); Ivy Spry (Vice-Chair); Colin Gray (Treasurer)

1980: Joe Mills (Chair)

1981: Joe Mills (Chair); Ivy Spry (Vice-Chair); Colin Gray (Treasurer)

1984: Joe Mills (Chair); John Creaby (Vice-Chair); Colin Gray (Treasurer)

Secretary

as of 1945: Will Lewcock

1956: Donald Alger

1962: Ron Evers

1975: D. Hughes

1979-84 on: Bert Twigg

Women's Organiser

1927: Margaret Gibb

1957: Lydia Hill

1972: H. Hoaksey

1976: B. Whittaker

Scottish

as of 1945: John Taylor (Sec & Org); John Lang (Chair); Jean Mann (Vice-Chair)

1946: John Ross (Chair); Sinclair Shaw (Vice-Chair)

1947: R. A. Raffan (Chair)

1951: Margaret Hyde (Chair)

1952: Tom Hollywood (Chair)

1953: John Lang (Chair)

1954: E. G. Willis (Chair); Magnus Fairnie (Vice-Chair)

1955: M. McNeill (Chair); Robert Young (Vice-Chair)

1956: Robert Young (Chair); John Cullion (Vice-Chair)

1958: Jean Saggar (Chair)

1961: J. Auld (Chair)

1962: W. J. Fraser (Chair)

1963: R. Irvine (Chair)

1964: R. Stewart (Chair)

1965: David Lambie (Chair)

1966: M. Lonsdale (Chair)

1967: A. Bell (Chair)

1968: A. Mackie (Chair)

1969: J. Reid (Chair)

1970: C. Donnett (Chair)

1971: J. D. Pollock (Chair)

1972: P. Talbot (Chair)

1973: A. C. McLean (Chair); F. Gromill (Vice-Chair)

1974: F. Gormill (Chair); T. Fulton (Vice-Chair)

1975: T. Fulton (Chair); E. McKenzie (Vice-Chair)

1976: C. Haddow (Chair); G. Robertson (Vice-Chair)

1977: G. Robertson (Chair); J. Buchan (Vice-Chair); Norman Buchan (Treasurer)

1978: Janey Buchan (Chair); Sam Gooding (Vice-Chair); Norman Buchan (Treasurer)

1979: Sam Gooding (Chair); Donald Magregor (Vice-Chair); Norman Buchan (Treasurer)

1981: George Galloway (Chair); James McCafferty (Vice-Chair); Norman Buchan (Treasurer)

1983: Gordon Brown (Chair)

1984: Douglas Henderson (Chair); John Walker (Vice-Chair); Norman Buchan (Treasurer)

Secretary, Organiser and Treasurer

by 1954: W. G. Marshall

1971: P. Allison

1975: J. McGrandle

1977: Helen Liddell (Sec); J. Allison (Org)

Woman Organiser

by 1945: Mary Auld

1959: H. Dunphy

1962: A. Urquhart

Southern

1952: G. L. Deacon (Chair); E. Furness (Vice-Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1954-1955: Edwin Furness (Chair); V. D. Neate (Vice-Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1956: W. G. Edwards (Chair); W. H. Gray (Vice-Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1958: W. H. Gray (Chair)

1959: J. Stout (Chair); B. Dorling (Vice-Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1961: B. Dorling (Chair)

1962: B. Dorling (Chair); H. M. King (Vice-Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1963-64: H. M. King (Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1965-66: S. Irving (Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1967-68: T. J. Marsh (Chair); R. Boardman (Vice-Chair); H. E. C. Webb (Treasurer)

1969-70: R. Boardman (Chair); D. Ranger (Vice-Chair); H. Webb (Treasurer)

1971: D. Ranger (Chair); S. Bartlett (Vice-Chair); R. Boardman (Treasurer)

1972-73: S. Bartlett (Chair); G. R. Woolven (Vice-Chair); R. Boardman (Treasurer)

1974-75: G. R. Woolven (Chair); H. Smith (Vice-Chair); R. Boardman (Treasurer)

1976: H. Smith (Chair); D. Allonby (Vice-Chair); R. Boardman (Treasurer)

1977: D. Allonby (Chair); D. Wood (Vice-Chair); G. Little (Treasurer)

1978: D. Wood (Chair); M. Davis (Vice-Chair); G. Little (Treasurer)

1979: D. Woods (Chair); D. Allonby (Vice-Chair); G. Little (Treasurer)

1981: M. Davis (Chair); D. Bellerby (Vice-Chair); G. Little (Treasurer)

1983: Barrie Clarke (Chair)

1984: Barrie Clarke (Chair); Tony Mahoney (Vice-Chair); John Ashman (Treasurer)

Secretaries

1944: Frank Shepherd [Home & Southern Counties until 1947]

1959: R. Hayward

by 1965: J. T. Anson

1967: H. Sims

1968: R. Hayward

1969: G. Foster

1978: A. Beirne

Women's Organisers

to 1968: Ivy Sampson

1968: Kathleen Butler

1976: Post vacant

South Western

1952: H. L. Richardson (Chair); H. Gould (Treasurer)

1953: E. S. D. Bishop (Chair)

1954: A. Maddison (Chair); H. Gould (Treasurer)

1955-1956: W. A. Wilkins (Chair); Gilbert Thomas (Treasurer)

1958: E. A. Brown (Chair)

1959: K. E. Lambert (Chair); Gilbert Thomas (Treasurer)

1961: J. Stephen (Chair)

1962-63: L. Yeates (Chair); G. Thomas (Treasurer)

1964: W. A. Wilkins (Chair); G. Thomas (Treasurer)

1965: R. Ingham (Chair); G. Thomas (Treasurer)

1966: L. Reay (Chair); G. Thomas (Treasurer)

1967: R. E. Morris (Chair); W. England (Vice-Chair); G. Thomas (Treasurer)

1968: W. England (Chair); L. Gray (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1969: A. C. Reed (Chair); T. S. Bennett (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1970: J. J. Waterman (Chair); J. McLaren (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1971: J. McLaren (Chair); H. W. Wilcox (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown MP (Treasurer)

1972: H. W. Wilcox (Chair); J. Blizzard (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1973: J. Blizzard (Chair); T. B. H. Chappell (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1974: T. B. H. Chappell (Chair); M. Salisbury (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1975: M. Salisbury (Chair); H. White (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1976: H. R. White (Chair); L. R. Maunder (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1977: C. E. Merrett (Chair); B. Fletcher (Vice-Chair); E. A. Brown (Treasurer)

1978: Brian Fletcher (Chair); Janet Cocks (Vice-Chair); John McLaren (Treasurer)

1979: Janet Cocks (Chair); Fred Cole (Vice-Chair); John McLaren (Treasurer)

1980: Fred Cole (Chair)

1981: Lionel Bennett (Chair); Frank Smith (Vice-Chair); John McLaren (Treasurer)

1983: Jon Gray (Chair)

1984: Lew Gray (Chair); Rik Evans (Vice-Chair); John McLaren (Treasurer)

Secretaries

1951: Ted Rees

1965: Paul Carmody

1966: Alan Mason

1981-1984 on: Jean Corston

Women's Organiser

Nancy Morris

1963: V. E. Cox

1975: J. Corston

Welsh

as South Wales, 1945: Elizabeth Andrews (Woman Org); J. Donovan (Treasurer); R. J. Evans (Chair); Ben Harcombe (Vice-Chair)

became Wales 1947: D. T. Jenkins (Chair); Charles W. Bridges (Vice-Chair)

1951: D. J. Davies (Chair)

1952: E. H. Hickery (Chair); Reg Ley (Vice-Chair); J. Donovan (Treasurer)

1953: Reg Ley (Chair)

1954: Glyn Williams (Chair); H. Pooley (Vice-Chair); R. C. Mathias (Treasurer)

1955: H. Pooley (Chair); B. F. C. Weston (Vice-Chair); R. C. Mathias (Treasurer)

1956: B. F. C. Weston (Chair); Ben Harcombe (Vice-Chair); R. C. Mathias (Treasurer)

1958: Sid Mitchell (Chair)

1959: A. Skuse (Chair); Dan Lewis (Vice-Chair); R. C. Mathias (Treasurer)

1962: D. J. Davies (Chair); E. H. Hickery (Vice-Chair); R. C. Mathias (Treasurer)

1963: E. H. Hickery (Chair); K. G. Pendse (Vice-Chair); R. C. Mathias (Treasurer)

1964: K. Hopkins (Chair); R. C. Mathias (Vice-Chair and Treasurer)

1965: R. Mathias (Chair and Treasurer); C. Watkins (Vice-Chair)

1966: C. Watkins (Chair); T. Jones (Vice-Chair); R. Mathias (Treasurer)

1967: T. Jones (Chair); H. J. B. Watkins (Vice-Chair); R. Mathias (Treasurer)

1968: H. J. B. Watkins (Chair); G. Williams (Vice-Chair); K. J. Griffin (Treasurer)

1969: G. Williams (Chair); L. Goodrum (Vice-Chair); K. J. Griffin (Treasurer)

1970: L. Goodrum (Chair); J. Ellis (Vice-Chair); K. J. Griffin (Treasurer)

1971: J. Ellis (NUM) (Chair); D. J. Davies (Vice-Chair); F. G. Tyrell (Treasurer)

1972: D. J. Davies (Chair); T. Lloyd (Vice-Chair); F. G. Tyrell (Treasurer)

1973: T. Lloyd (Chair); P. England-Jones (Vice-Chair); F. G. Tyrell (Treasurer)

1974: P. England-Jones (Chair); J. Jones (Vice-Chair)

1975: W. J. Jones (Chair); R. Powell (Vice-Chair); F. G. Tyrell (Treasurer)

1976: R. Powell (Chair); E. Hughes (Vice-Chair); J. R. Williams (Treasurer)

1977: E. E. Hughes (Chair); J. Brooks (Vice-Chair); J. R. Williams (Treasurer)

1978: J. Brooks (Chair); S. Biddiscombe (Vice-Chair); J. R. Williams (Treasurer)

1979: S. Biddiscombe (Chair); Marjorie Scott (Vice-Chair); J. R. Williams (Treasurer)

1980: Marjorie Scott (Chair)

1981: D. Davies (Chair); B. Moore (Vice-Chair); J. R. Williams (Treasurer)

1983: Maurita Matthewson (Chair)

1984: J. Beard (Chair); N. Thomas (Vice-Chair); J. R. Williams (Treasurer)

Secretaries

1945: Cliff Prothero

1965: J. Emrys Jones

1979: Hubert Morgan

1984: Anita Gale

Women's Officer

1920: Elizabeth Andrews

1949:

to 1975: Megan Roach

1975: A. Holmes

West Midlands

as of 1945: L. Anderson Fenn (Woman Org); T. Wylie (Treasurer); J. E. Swain (Chair); H. Humphreys (Vice-Chair)

1946: H. Humphreys (Chair); T. Wylie (Vice-Chair); A. Billington (Treasurer)

1947: A. Billington (Chair); J. S. Tooth (Vice-Chair); J. Cattermole (Treasurer)

1951: S. R. Watts (Chair)

1952: M. Gunn (Chair); E. J. Haynes (Vice-Chair); A. J. Pratt (Treasurer)

1953: E. J. Haynes (Chair)

1954: P. J. Elliott (Chair); F. Slater (Vice-Chair); A. J. Pratt (Treasurer)

1955: F. Slater (Chair); F. W. Crowder (Vice-Chair); M. Gunn (Treasurer)

1956: F. W. Crowder (Chair); R. Ilsley (Vice-Chair); M. Gunn (Treasurer)

1958: J. Williams (Chair)

1959: R. F. Ilsley (Chair); S. Hobson (Vice-Chair); M. Gunn (Treasurer)

1961: Jim Murphy (Chair)

1962: R. Grantham (Chair); W. E. Jarvis (Vice-Chair); Ada Billington (Treasurer)

1963: W. E. Jarvis (Chair); J. H. Southall (Vice-Chair); A. Billington (Treasurer)

1964: J. E. Walsh (Chair); D. Hollyoake (Vice-Chair); A. Billington (Treasurer)

1965: D. M. Hollyoake (Chair); F. Chater (Vice-Chair); A. Billington (Treasurer)

1966: F. Chater (Chair); A. Garner (Vice-Chair); A. Billington (Treasurer)

1967: A. Garner (Chair); J. Garwell (Vice-Chair); A. Billington (Treasurer)

1968: J. Garwell (Chair); A. Pratt (Vice-Chair); S. Watts (Treasurer)

1969: A. Pratt (Chair); Les Sillitoe (Vice-Chair); S. Watts (Treasurer)

1971: G. Sharratt (Chair); M. Prendergast (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer)

1972: M. Prendergast (Chair); F. Leath (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer)

1973: F. Leath (Chair); J. W. Withnall (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer); L. R. Chamberlain (Sec)

1975: F. Chapman (Chair); P. Tombs (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer)

1976: P. Tombs (Chair); J. Gavin (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer)

1977: J. Gavin (Chair); R. Degiorgio (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer)

1978: Rose Degiorgio (Chair); Ron Marston (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer)

1979:

1981: Bill Thomas (Chair); Edgar Jepson (Vice-Chair); Alan Garner (Treasurer)

1984: Bill Smith (Chair); Kris Sharma (Vice-Chair); Alan Garnet (Treasurer)

Regional Organiser

1952: J. Cattermole

1972: L. Bridges

Women's Organiser

as of 1945: Lilian Fenn

1954: Lily Moody

1970: Freda Westwood

Secretary

as of 1945: Harry Wickham

1947: Reg Underhill

1964: J. Emrys Jones

1965: R. Chamberlain

as of 1984: Freda Westwood

Yorkshire

as of 1945: A. L. Williams (Sec & Org); A. J. Heal (Treasurer); Dryden Brook (Chair)

1946: B. Hazell (Chair)

1947: A. Gardiner (Chair)

1951: G. Wright (Chair)

1952: J. O'Dowd (Chair); J. Madin (Vice-Chair); H. Spink (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1953: J. Madin (Chair)

1954: A. E. McVie (Chair); B. Hazell (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1955: B. Hazell (Chair); T. Brennan (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1956: T. Brennan (Chair); J. W. Sterland (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1958: K. C. Cohen (Chair)

1959: E. Roberts (Chair); A. Waite (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1961: E. Hayhurst (Chair)

1962: A. Malcolm (Chair); W. Window (Vice-Chair and Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1963: W. Window (Chair and Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1964: V. Thornes (Chair); J. Leigh (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1965: J. T. Leigh (Chair); M. McCoy (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1966: M. McCoy (Chair); G. W. Young (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec)

1967: G. W. Young (Chair); V. Thompson (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); J. T. Anson (Sec) - renamed North East Region

1968: V. Thompson (Chair); G. Fellows (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1969: G. Fellows (Chair); R. H. Haigh (Vice-Chair); W. Window (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1970: R. H. Haigh (Chair); J. Rookledge (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1971: E. Lawton (Chair); J. Pickles (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1972: S. Bullough (Chair); E. Kirkwood (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1973: E. Kirkwood (Chair); C. Hands (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1974: C. Hands (Chair); J. S. Crowther (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1975: J. S. Crowther (Chair); E. Copley (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1976: E. Copley (Chair); R. H. Haigh (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1977: H. Daley (Chair); F. N. Booth (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1978: D. Purdy (Chair); C. Ellis (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1979: C. Ellis (Chair); F. N. Booth (Vice-Chair); E. Hayhurst (Treasurer); H Sims (Sec)

1981: E. Lawton (Chair); A. Belcher (Vice-Chair); M. Davey (Treasurer); H. Sims (Sec)

1984: George Mudie (Chair); Paul Corby (Vice-Chair) Michael Davey (Treasurer); David Robertson (Sec) - known as Yorkshire Region again

Woman Organiser

as of 1945: Sara Barker

1951: Betty Lockwood

1967: M. Craythorne

1970: Joyce Gould

1976: H. Hoaksey

Labour Party Chief Women's Officer

1918: Marion Phillips

1932: Mary Sutherland

1960: Sara Barker

1963: Constance Kay

1967: Betty Lockwood

1975: Joyce Gould

1985: (renamed National Women's Officer)

1989: Vicky Phillips

1992: Deborah Lincoln

1996: Meg Russell

1998: Rachel McLean

International Department Secretary

1920: William Gillies

1945: Denis Healey

1952: Saul Rose

1955: Peter Ericsson

1958: David Ennals

1965: Gwyn Morgan

1969: Tom McNally

1974: Jenny Little

1987:

Research Department Secretary

1927: Arthur Greenwood

1941: Morgan Phillips

1945: Michael Young

1947: Wilfred Fienburgh

1952: David Ginsburg

1959: Peter Shore

1965: Terry Pitt

1974: Geoff Bish

1992:

Press and Publicity Department Secretary

1921: W. W. Henderson

1945: Arthur Bax

1961: John Harris

1965: Percy Clark

1979: Max Madden

1982: Nick Grant

Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee Secretary

1942: Hilda G. Finch

1961: Douglas Richards (Finance Department)

1974: John Pittaway (Finance Officer)

1983: Tony Duckworth

National Youth Officer

1952: Ken Peay

1956: Alan Williams

1962: Post vacant

1969: Neil Vann

1974: B. Clarke

1975-1982 on: Andy Bevan

Labour Party Parliamentary Association Secretary

as of 1944: Helen Keynes

1945: Harold Smith

Known as Society of Labour Candidates until 1944

Fabian Women's Group

Secretaries

1909: Charlotte M. Wilson

1915: Ellen Smith

1918: Lilian Dawson

1924: Ethel Beadle

1926: Dorothy Taylor

1930: D. Charques

1937: O. Corthorn

1938: Elsie Spencer

1940: M. D. Spikes

1941: Agnes Murray

1944: Dorothy Watson

1948: Elizabeth Thomas

1951: In abeyance

Chairs

1923: Anne Corner

1924: Margaret McKillop

1925: Ethel Bentham

1926-1927: Leah L'Estrange Malone

1928: Jeanette Tawney

1929: Helen Keynes

1930: J. D. Lynch

1931: Lloyd

1932: Mrs W. S. Sanders

1933: C. J. Mathew

1934-1940: Not given

1941: Barbara Drake

1942: Not given

1943-1945: Leah L'Estrange Malone

1946: Agnes Murray

1947-1951: Leah L'Estrange Malone

Plaid Cymru General Secretary/Chief Executive

1925: Huw Robert Jones

1930: John Edward Jones

1962: Emrys Roberts

1964: Elwyn Roberts

1971: Dafydd Williams

1993: Karl Davies

2002: Dafydd Trystan

2007: Gwenllian Lansdown

2011: Rhuanedd Richards

Northern Ireland Labour Party Secretary

by 1926: Samuel Haslett

1929: John Campbell

1938: Joseph Corrigan

1949: Sam Napier

1969: Douglas McIldoon

1979: C. McAteer

1982: Bill Whitley

1983: Cecil Allen

Sheffield Trades Council

List of Presidents

1859: Charles Bagshaw

1885: William F. Wardley

1887: Charles Hobson

1903:

1908: Charles Hobson

1917:

1920: Gertrude Wilkinson

1921: E. G. Rowlinson

1926: Frank Thraves

1933: Alf Barton

1934: A. E. Hobson

1936: C. S. Darvill

1940:

1943: J. W. Sterland

1946: Joseph Madin

1960: Bill Owen

1980s: Blanche Flannery

1992:

2006: John Campbell

2011: Bob Jeffery

List of Treasurers

• 1859: William Broadhead
• 1872: Edward Memmott
• 1891: F. W. Wardley
• 1920: A. Pickering
• 1924: H. Gascoigne
• 1933: F. H. Denial
• 1950s: G. Hill
• 2000s: Martin Mayer
• 2011: Andy Yeardley

List of Secretaries

• 1859: William Dronfield
• 1872: James Pryor
• 1874: ?
• 1883: Stuart Uttley
• 1908: R. Holmshaw
• 1919: Moses Humberstone
• 1920: C. H. Miller
• 1924: Tom Garnett
• 1932: T. E. Eaton
• 1936: A. E. Hobson
• 1954: Ronald Evers
• 1957: V. M. Thornes
• 1981: Roger Barton
• 1989: Bill Ronksley
• 2011: Martin Mayer

Second SDF

NSP's first EC: H. M. Hyndman, G. C. Beresford, A. Burden, F. H. Gorle, Emily Hayes, R. Travers Hyndman, Henry W. Lee, John Stokes, Hunter Watts, J. G. Webster; Hon. Treasurer : Will Thorne (Nesta Helen Webster, The Socialist Network)

1918 EC: add A. S. Headingley, Jack Jones, Arthur Whiting (1919 Labour Year Book)

1926 General Committee: Tom Kennedy (General Secretary), Will Thorne (Treasurer), W. A. Woodroffe (Asst Sec), E. J. Pay (Nat Organiser), C. R. Bennett, F. G. Browne, William Sampson Cluse, F. H. Gorle, Jack Jones, J. Jones Jr, A. E. Killip, Henry W. Lee, Frederick Montague, G. W. Patterson, G. L. Rowbotham, G. J. Stokes, H. Wishart

1930 EC: Kennedy (gen sec), Charles R. Bennett (LCC), William Sampson Cluse, F. H. Gorle, Jack Jones, Henry W. Lee, Frederick Montague, Walton Newbold, G. W. Patterson, Alfred Walton (LCC), H. Wishart

1931 EC: drop Patterson and Walton

1932 Will Thorne (Treasurer); Tom Kennedy (Gen Sec); W. A. Woodroffe (Assistant Sec); C. R. Bennett (LCC), William Sampson Cluse, Jack Jones, Frederick Montague, H. Wishart, F. Shirley

TUC Auditors without articles

1872: W. H. Packwood (Flint Glass Makers)

1875: "Brown and Shipton"

1875, 1878: James Fitzpatrick (Liverpool United Shipping Trades Council)

1877: John P. Walker (Cigar Makers)

1878: William Count (NUBSO)

1879: Duncan Kennedy (Glasgow TC)

1880: Neil McLean (Edinburgh TC) and John Smyth (ASC&J)

1881: W. A. Coote (LSC)

1885: Joseph Hope (ASRS)

1886: T. J. Elvidge (Hull TC)

1888: John Fielding (Spinners)

1889: J. T. Morrison (London Saddle and Harness Makers) and W. H. Lambton (Durham Enginemen)

1890: R. Davidson (Liverpool United Shipping Trades Council)

1891: R. Young (Northumberland Miners)

1892: Robert Johnstone (STA)

1906, 1908-1909: Alfred Smalley (Bleachers)

1911: James E. Tattersall (GULO)

1915: J. Wood (NASD)

1916: William Latham (Shropshire Miners)

1918: Arnold Hall (NUCAW)

1932: Clement Stott (CAWU)

1933-34: E. Irwin (ETU)

1935: G. Humphreys (ETU)

1936: John H. Harrison (Durham Miners)

1937-42: Edward Moore (Durham Miners)

1938: Harry Nutt (CAWU)

1939-41: R. Allan Robson (CAWU)

NUGMW District Secretaries

Birmingham District Secretary

1924: Tom Hurley

1937: J. C. Mason

1941: George Matthews

1949: Wesley Perrins

J. C. Mason

1979: G. Wheatley

Lancashire District Secretary

1924: Fleming Eccles

1925: Charles Dukes

1934: Arthur Seabury

1943: Tom Eccles

1958: Bernard Swindell

1966: Jack Eccles

Liverpool and Irish District Secretary

1924: T. Williamson (Liverpool) and Sam Bradley (Ireland)

1937: Andrew Basnett (Liverpool, N Wales & Irish)

1951: J. R. McLoughlin

1970: Walter Alldritt (Liverpool, N Wales & N Ireland)

1981:

London District Secretary

1924: S. J. Wright

1936: E. V. Watering

1948:

1950: L. G. Wright

Midland and East Coast District Secretary

1924: R. H. Farrah (East Coast) and Arthur Hayday (Midland)

1932: T. W. Kerry and Arthur Hayday (Midland)

1937: T. W. Kerry

1948:

1957: Harry Crane

Northern District Secretary

1924: Hugh Lynas

1936: Jack Yarwood

1964: Andrew Cunningham

1978: Tom Burlison

1991: Nick Anderson

Scottish District Secretary

1924: John McKenzie

1946: William McGinnis

1959: Alec Donnet

1970s: James Morrell

Southern District Secretary

1936: Tom Cochrane

1944: Jack Cooper

1962: Fred Walker

1970: Derek Gladwin

1990: Roger Goulborn

1990:

South Western District Secretary

1924: W. E. Hopkin

1951:

1960: Reg Cook

1963: Gordon Reeves

Yorkshire District Secretary

1924: Walter Wood (Leeds) and A. J. Bailey (Sheffield)

1924: Charles Dukes (Leeds) and A. J. Bailey (Sheffield)

1925: J. D. S. Highman (Leeds) and A. J. Bailey (Sheffield)

1937: J. D. S. Highman

1951:

1961: Arthur Dawson

1970s: F. N. Booth

Highest % vote

Labour

2010: Liverpool Walton 72.0%

2005: Bootle 75.5%

2001: Liverpool Walton 77.8%

1997: Bootle 82.9%

1992: Blaenau Gwent 79.0%

1987: Blaenau Gwent 75.9%

1983: Blaenau Gwent 70.1%

1979: Abertillery 76.0%

Conservative

2010: Richmond 62.8%

2005: Richmond/Romford 59.1%

2001: Richmond 58.9%

1997: Huntingdon 55.3%

1992: Huntingdon 66.2%

1987: Bexhill and Battle 66.4%

1983: Bexhill and Battle 67.4%

1979: Sutton Coldfield 68.9%

Liberal Democrat

2010: Orkney and Shetland 62.0%

2005: Ross, Skye and Lochaber 58.7%

2001: Kingston and Surbiton 60.2%

1997: Hazel Grove 54.5%

1992: Southwark and Bermondsey 56.9%

1987: Caithness and Sutherland (SDP) 53.6%

1983: Tweedale, Ettrick and Lauderdale 58.5%

1979: Orkney and Shetland 56.4%

SNP

2010: Na h-Eileanan an Iar 45.7%

2005: Banff and Buchan 51.2%

2001: Banff and Buchan 54.2%

1997: Banff and Buchan 55.8%

1992: Banff and Buchan 47.5%

1987: Banff and Buchan 44.2%

1983: Western Isles 54.5%

1979: Western Isles 52.5%

Plaid Cymru

2010: Dwyfor Meirionnydd 44.3%

2005: Meirionydd Nant Conwy 51.3%

2001: Meirionydd Nant Conwy 49.6%

1997: Caernarfon 51.0%

1992: Caernarfon 59.0%

1987: Caernarfon 57.1%

1983: Caernarfon 52.7%

1979: Caernarfom 49.7%

UUP

2010: South Antrim 30.4%

2005: North Down 50.4%

2001: Lagan Valley 56.5%

1997: South Antrim 57.5%

1992: Lagan Valley 60.8%

1987: Strangford 75.9%

1983: Lagan Valley 59.2%

1979: South Antrim 69.0%

DUP

2010: Lagan Valley 49.8%

2005: Strangford 56.5%

2001: North Antrim 49.9%

1997: North Antrim 46.5%

1992: North Antrim 50.9%

1987: North Antrim 68.7%

1983: North Antrim 54.2%

1979: North Antrim 51.6%

Sinn Féin

2010: Belfast West 71.1%

2005: Belfast West 70.5%

2001: Belfast West 66.1%

1997: Belfast West 55.9%

1992: Belfast West 42.1%

1987: Belfast West 41.1%

1983: Belfast West 39.0%

SDLP

2010: South Down 48.5%

2005: Foyle 46.3%

2001: Foyle 50.2%

1997: South Down 42.9%

1992: Foyle 51.5%

1987: Foyle 48.8%

1983: Foyle 46.0%

1979: Belfast West 49.5%

APNI

2010: Belfast East 37.2%

2005: East Antrim 15.3%

2001: Lagan Valley 16.6%

1997: Belfast East 23.8%

1992: Belfast East 29.8%

1987: Belfast East 32.1%

1983: Belfast East 24.1%

1979: Belfast East 29.6%

Workers Party

2005: Belfast West 1.3%

2001: Belfast West 1.8%

1997: Belfast West 1.6%

1992: Upper Bann 2.5%

1987: Belfast North 8.3%

1983: Belfast North 5.7%

1979: Belfast West (Rep Clubs) 6.9%

UKIP

2010: Buckingham 17.4%

2005: South Staffordshire 10.4%

2001: Bexhill and Battle 7.8%

1997: Salisbury 5.7%

Green

2010: Brighton Pavilion 31.3%

2005: Brighton Pavilion 22.0%

2001: Brighton Pavilion 9.3%

1997: Islington North 4.2%?

1992: Islington North 3.8%

BNP

2010: Barking 14.6%

2005: Barking 16.9%

2001: Oldham West and Royton 16.4%

1997: Bethnal Green and Bow 7.5%

NF

2010: Rochdale 4.9%

2005: Newcastle North/Feltham and Heston 2.6%

2001: Birmingham Erdington 2.2%

1997: various 1.2%

1983: Newham South 3.7%

1979: Hackney South and Shoreditch 7.9%

Others

2010: North Down (Ind) 63.3%

2005: Blaenau Gwent (Ind) 58.2%

2001: Wyre Forest (IKHH) 58.1%

1997: Tatton (Ind) 60.2%

1992: North Down (UPUP) 42.9%

1987: North Down (UPUP) 45.1%

1983: North Down (UPUP) 56.1%

1979: Speaker 85.6%

Other candidates finishing first, second or third

1997:

1992: 2nd - Ind SDP (Woolwich, Greenwich); ScotML (Ggow Pollok)

3rd - Ind Lab (Coventry SE, Ealing Southall); SLP (Lpool Broadgreen)

1987: None

Votes by position in UK election

1st

Highest:

98.7%: Con, Middleton and Prestwich 1940 (2nd: BUF)

98.0%: UUP, North Down 1959 (2nd: SF)

97.4%: DUP, North Antrim 1986 (2nd: Ind)

97.1%: Con, Leeds North East 1940 (2nd: BUF)

96.9%: UUP, North Down 1955 (2nd: SF)

Lowest:

24.5%, SDLP, Belfast South 2015 (2nd: DUP, 22.2%)

26.0%: LD, Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber 1992 (2nd: Lab, 25.2%)

26.8%: Con, Portsmouth Central 1922 (2nd: NatLib, 26.8%)

27.5%: Lab, Sheffield Attercliffe 1909 (2nd: Con, 26.2%)

27.6%: DUP, Belfast North 1979 (2nd: UUP, 25.3%)

2nd

Highest:

50.0%: Lib, Ashton-under-Lyne 1886 (1st: Con)

50.0%: Con, Brighton Kemptown 1964 (1st: Lab)

50.0%: Lab, Eton and Slough 1959 (1st: Con)

50.0%: UUP, Belfast West 1951 (1st: IrishLab)

+ various others at 50.0%

3rd

33.1%: Lib, Caithness and Sutherland 1945 (1st: Con, 2nd: Lab)

33.0%: Lib, Brecon and Radnor 1929 (1st: Lab, 2nd: Con)

32.8%: Lab, Thornbury 1929 (1st: Con, 2nd: Lib)

32.7%: Con, Rochdale 1924 (1st: Lab, 2nd: Lib)

32.7%: Lab?, Bradford North 1923 (1st: Lib, 2nd: Con?)

4th

23.7%: Con, Norwich 1929 (1st: NatLib, 2nd: Lab, 3rd: Lab) (two seat const)

22.6%: Con, Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber 1992 (1st: LD, 2nd: Lab, 3rd: SNP)

22.0%: Lab, Norwich 1924 (1st: Lib, 2nd: Con, 3rd: Lab) (two seat const)

21.7%: IndCon, Sheffield Attercliffe 1909 (1st: Lab, 2nd: Con, 3rd: Lib)

21.5%: Con, Norwich 1945 (1st: Lab, 2nd: Lab, 3rd: NatLib) (two seat const)

21.4%: Lab, Portsmouth Central 1922 (1st: Con, 2nd: NatLib, 3rd: Lib)

20.8%: SNP, Argyll and Bute 2001 (1st: LD, 2nd: Lab, 3rd: Con)

5th

18.0%: Lab, Stockport 1923 (two seat const)

14.8%: Lib, City of London 1874 (four seat const)

13.7%: Lib, Norwich 1923 (two seat const)

12.1%: Lib, City of London 1880 (four seat const)

10.1%: BNP, Burnley 2005

9.7%: Green, Norwich North 2009

+ earlier City of London results

6th

14.4%: Lib, City of London 1874 (four seat const)

13.2%: Con, Norwich 1923 (two seat const)

11.9%: Lib, City of London 1880 (four seat const)

7.8%: Alliance, Belfast North 1987

+ earlier City of London results

Below 6th

4.9%: UKIP, Belfast South 2015 (7th)

4.4%: NILP, Belfast North 1979 (7th)

2.6%: Ind, Islwyn 2010 (8th)

1.6%: Green, Upper Bann 1990 (9th)

0.7%: Ind, Buckingham 2010 (10th)

0.6%: Ind, Haltemprice and Howden 2008 (11th)

0.5%: Ind, Brent East 2003/Ind, Haltemprice and Howden 2008 (12th)

NI Senate

• Long, Massarene, Percival-Maxwell, Greer, Glendinning, Sharman-Crawford, Bangor, Dickson, Herdman, Dixon, Dufferin, Cunningham lost in 1925 ballot and had to stand for re-election. - "Ulster Senate", Manchester Guardian, 4 June 1925, p.2
• 25 April 1934: Robert McBride defeated Robert Dorman 35-9 to replace Sharman Crawford, deceased. - "New Northern Ireland Senator", Manchester Guardian, 26 April 1934, p.10
• 7 January 1935: Joseph Davison [Grand Master of Belfast Orangemen] and Perceval Maxwell [son of late Senator R. D. Maxwell] replaced unopposed R. G. Sharman-Crawford and Robert McBride, both deceased. - "Belfast Senate Elections", Manchester Guardian, 8 January 1935, p.7