Vincent Tewson

Vincent Tewson

Vincent Tewson (1898-1981) was a British trade unionst and general secretary of the Trades Union Congress from 1946 to 1960. He was born at Bradford in Yorkshire and died in Letchworth. He began working as an office boy at the general offices of a textile workers' trade union at the age of 14. Following the First World War, in which he saw active service, Tewson became involved with the Independent Labour Party and became, at 25, the youngest member of Bradford city council. In 1926 he moved to London, becoming a national organiser in the TUC. He served as assistant secretary from 1931, becoming general secretary in 1946.

During the 30's, Tewson was active in the Aid Spain Movement, and with his wife, helped run the Barnet home until 1946. [Fyrth, Jim (1993) The Aid Spain Movement in Britain, 1936–39. History Workshop Journal 35:153-164]


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