Thursday 12 July 2007

Norfolk NUAW Pioneers

SALUTE TO THE OLD 'UNS

Country Standard September 1955

Two members of the N.U.A.W. at the Norwich County Conference of the Union recevied ovations for their public work.


These were Mr. Herbert Harvey of Gimingham He who is 82 and joined the union in 1906. (Trunch Branch secretary ) and lead the successful strike in April 1910. In 1911 elected to the Union's Executive. He was on the Norfolk County Council, Rural District Council and a JP and gave 40 years to public service.


Mr. H. B. Coldham of Deopham has been Parish Councillor for 51 years and District Councillor tor 45