President of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919. Minister of Transport, 1945-51.
From Newham Story: "In 1915 Alfred Barnes, a socialist, won the presidency {of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society}. Although defeated he regained his position in 1919, became a Labour and Co-operative MP for East Ham and a Minister in the 1945-51 Labour Government."
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Alfred Barnes
And they say that no one ever put up a plaque to a committee! Ornamental Pas...
Alderman on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894. Lord Mayor of London 1894-5. Partner in the firm of Renals & Co, merchants.
Master potter. Born in Burslem, Stoke, Staffordshire, into a potters family. Married his cousin, Sally. Childhood smallpox left him with a limp. His inability to operate the potters wheel meant he ...
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First recorded in Norman times as part of the royal demesne. It had a long succession of owners and tenants who held rights over the area.
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.