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Lewis Wright, Baron Wright of Ashton under Lyne

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Lewis Tatham Wright, Esquire, C.B.E., having been created Baron Wright of Ashton under Lyne, of Ashton-under-Lyne in the County Palatine of Lancaster, for life
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Lord Wright lived at 12 Brookfield Grove in Ashton-under-Lyne from 1940 until his death in September 1974. A
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He married Kathleen Firth in 1933 and they had two sons. He died in
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on 7 February. Later in 1968, he became General Secretary and
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Lewis Wright was born Lewis Ebenezer Tatham Stiles in
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On 22 January 1968, he was created 151:commemorating him was unveiled there by 613:Presidents of the Trades Union Congress 234: 232: 230: 166: 488:President of the Trades Union Congress 127:President of the Trades Union Congress 54:President of the Trades Union Congress 7: 508: 506: 94:, Wright was further honoured when 603:Life peers created by Elizabeth II 14: 108:Baron Wright of Ashton under Lyne 23:Baron Wright of Ashton under Lyne 510: 421:Amalgamated Weavers' Association 393:Amalgamated Weavers' Association 245:. 17 September 1974. p. 17. 211:Lord Wright of Ashton-under-Lyne 341:. 23 January 1968. p. 891. 87:and later the Textile Council. 81:Amalgamated Weavers Association 588:People from Birchington-on-Sea 298:. 16 September 1974. p. 9 1: 593:People from Ashton-under-Lyne 526:. 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CBE
English
politician
textile industry
Lancashire
North West England
President of the Trades Union Congress
Birchington-on-Sea
Kent
trade union
United Kingdom
textile industry
Amalgamated Weavers Association
Cotton Board
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Harold Wilson
life peerage
1968 New Year Honours
Ashton-under-Lyne
County Palatine of Lancaster
House of Lords
President of the Trades Union Congress
Honorary Doctorate
Loughborough University
Ashton-under-Lyne
blue plaque
Tameside
Metropolitan Borough Council
"Lords Chamber - Hansard"

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