Charles Geddes, Baron Geddes of Epsom
Charles John Geddes, Baron Geddes of Epsom CBE (1 March 1897 – 2 May 1983) was a British trade unionist.
Born in Camberwell, London, Geddes joined the Post Office in 1911. He served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I, and on his return to civilian work, became active in the new Union of Post Office Workers. He was Deputy General Secretary of the union from 1941, then General Secretary from 1944 to 1957.[1] In 1955, he served as President of the Trades Union Congress.[2]
Geddes was Chairman of Polyglass Ltd.
Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1950,[3] Geddes was Knighted in 1957.[4]
On 4 August 1958, he became the third life peer created under the Life Peerages Act 1958, with the title Baron Geddes of Epsom, of Epsom in the County of Surrey.[5] He died aged 86.
References
- ↑ "Obituary: Peacemaker of the TUC", The Guardian, 4 May 1983
- ↑ Details of Past Congresses, Trades Union Congress
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38929. p. 2785. 8 June 1950.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 41134. p. 4379. 21 July 1957.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 41465. p. 4896. 5 August 1958.
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by T. J. Hodgson |
General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers 1944-56 |
Succeeded by Ron Smith |
| Preceded by Alfred Roberts |
Trades Union Congress representative to the American Federation of Labour 1953 With: Edwin Hall |
Succeeded by James Baty and Jock Tiffin |
| Preceded by Jack Tanner |
President of the Trades Union Congress 1955 |
Succeeded by Wilfred Blackwell Beard |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Fraser of Lonsdale |
Senior life peer 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by The Lord Granville-West |