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'''Cyril Thomas Howe Plant, Baron Plant''' (27 August 1910–9 August 1986) was a [[British people|British]] [[trade unionist]]. |
'''Cyril Thomas Howe Plant, Baron Plant, CBE''' (27 August 1910–9 August 1986) was a [[British people|British]] [[trade unionist]]. |
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Born in [[Leek, Staffordshire]], he worked as a sorting clerk in the [[Post Office]] and spent a lot of time playing [[association football|football]], later becoming a [[referee (association football)|referee]]. In 1934, he joined the [[Inland Revenue]] and became a founding member of the [[Inland Revenue Staff Federation]], and was elected to its executive. In 1944, he became the union's full-time assistant secretary, then deputy secretary, before becoming its general secretary in 1960. He was elected to the General Council of the [[Trades Union Congress]] (TUC) in 1964, and was its [[President of the Trades Union Congress|President]] in 1975. He was also active in the [[International Labour Office]], and served on its governing body from 1969 to 1977. He also served on the [[Community Relations Commission]], the [[Monopolies and Mergers Commission]], as Treasurer of the [[Workers' Educational Association]] and Chairman of the Governors of [[Ruskin College, Oxford]].<ref name="odnb">"[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/39869 Plant, Cyril Thomas Howe]", ''[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]''</ref> |
Born in [[Leek, Staffordshire]], he worked as a sorting clerk in the [[Post Office]] and spent a lot of time playing [[association football|football]], later becoming a [[referee (association football)|referee]]. In 1934, he joined the [[Inland Revenue]] and became a founding member of the [[Inland Revenue Staff Federation]], and was elected to its executive. In 1944, he became the union's full-time assistant secretary, then deputy secretary, before becoming its general secretary in 1960. He was elected to the General Council of the [[Trades Union Congress]] (TUC) in 1964, and was its [[President of the Trades Union Congress|President]] in 1975. He was also active in the [[International Labour Office]], and served on its governing body from 1969 to 1977. He also served on the [[Community Relations Commission]], the [[Monopolies and Mergers Commission]], as Treasurer of the [[Workers' Educational Association]] and Chairman of the Governors of [[Ruskin College, Oxford]].<ref name="odnb">"[http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/39869 Plant, Cyril Thomas Howe]", ''[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]''</ref> |
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Plant retired from his union posts in 1977 and became an advisor to the [[Police Federation]]. |
Plant retired from his union posts in 1977 and became an advisor to the [[Police Federation]]. |
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Plant was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[1965 Birthday Honours]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=43667 |date=12 June 1965 |startpage=5483 |supp=yes}}</ref> and was promoted to a Commander (CBE) in the [[1975 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46593 |date=14 June 1975 |startpage=7377 |supp=yes}}</ref> On 9 May 1978, he was created a [[life peer]] taking the title '''Baron Plant''', of [[Benenden]] in the [[County of Kent]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=47530 |date=11 May 1978 |startpage=5597}}</ref><ref name="odnb" /> |
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[[Denis MacShane]] has attributed to Plant the joke about the readership of various newspapers made famous by ''[[Yes Minister]]''.<ref>[[Denis MacShane]], ''Using the Media'', London 1979</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:28, 29 June 2014
Cyril Thomas Howe Plant, Baron Plant, CBE (27 August 1910–9 August 1986) was a British trade unionist.
Born in Leek, Staffordshire, he worked as a sorting clerk in the Post Office and spent a lot of time playing football, later becoming a referee. In 1934, he joined the Inland Revenue and became a founding member of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation, and was elected to its executive. In 1944, he became the union's full-time assistant secretary, then deputy secretary, before becoming its general secretary in 1960. He was elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in 1964, and was its President in 1975. He was also active in the International Labour Office, and served on its governing body from 1969 to 1977. He also served on the Community Relations Commission, the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, as Treasurer of the Workers' Educational Association and Chairman of the Governors of Ruskin College, Oxford.[1]
Plant retired from his union posts in 1977 and became an advisor to the Police Federation.
Plant was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1965 Birthday Honours[2] and was promoted to a Commander (CBE) in the 1975 Birthday Honours.[3] On 9 May 1978, he was created a life peer taking the title Baron Plant, of Benenden in the County of Kent.[4][1]
Denis MacShane has attributed to Plant the joke about the readership of various newspapers made famous by Yes Minister.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Plant, Cyril Thomas Howe", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "No. 43667". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 12 June 1965. - ^ "No. 46593". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 14 June 1975. - ^ "No. 47530". The London Gazette. 11 May 1978.
- ^ Denis MacShane, Using the Media, London 1979