- 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 atBradford inYorkshire and died inLetchworth . He began working as an office boy at the general offices of a textile workers'trade union at the age of 14. Following theFirst World War , in which he saw active service, Tewson became involved with theIndependent 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 theBarnet home until 1946. [Fyrth, Jim (1993) The Aid Spain Movement in Britain, 1936–39. History Workshop Journal 35:153-164]
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