Evelyn Walkden

Details

Born:

c. 1 October 1893

Died:

12 September 1970

Birth place:

UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Co-op employee

Election occupation:

Trade Union official

Parentage:

Edmund Walkden, of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire

Notes:

Born October 1893.

Knighthood/Dame:

False

Highest Office:

Parliamentary Private Secretary

Who's Who volume:

4

Education level:

Elementary

References

Rush ID:

6119

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q5416462

Parliament ID:

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Beamish Person ID:

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They work for you ID:

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1. WALKDEN, Evelyn (1893-1970)

1. Doncaster

   Party:	Labour
   Year of election:	1941
   Date of election:	6 February 1941
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1950
   Date of exit:	23 February 1950
   Party:	Labour
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Sat as Ind. Lab. from November 1947, following breach of Parliamentary privilege. Elected as a result of a by election.

1. Rossendale

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1935
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Labour
   Notes:

1. PPS 1945

   to Sir William Jowitt, as Minister of National Insurance

2. PPS 1945-1946

   to Sir Ben Smith, as Minister of Food

1. Unknown (Elementary)

1. Croston, Margaret

   Year: 1915

1. Labour Member

   -1947

2. Independent Labour Party Member

1. Sutton & Cheam Borough Council

   Councillor

   1933-

2. London County Council

   Councillor

   Co-opted member

1. National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers Officer

   1928-1941