William Carron
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Sir William Carron, Baron Carron KSG FRSA
(19 November 1902 – 3 December 1969) was a British
trade unionist and activist, who served as President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) from 1956 until 1967.
in 1902, the son of John Carron and Frances Ann Richardson. He was educated at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School and Hull Technical College.
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Carron joined the AEU in 1924 and was elected as Branch Secretary in 1932, a position he held until 1945. He moved to the maintenance department of Reckitt and Coleman (Hull, 1935–45) and became a shop steward of the AEU.
He became District President (1941–1945) and a full-time officer of the AEU as Divisional Organizer (1945–1950). He was Executive Councillor (1950–1956) and President (1956–1967). He also served as a member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress
from 1954 to 1968.
Carron became a Director of the Bank of England
in 1963 and in 1967 he became a Director of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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in 1963.
He was created Baron Carron, of the City and County of Kingston upon Hull, on 11 July 1967.
He retired to Forest Hill, London
, where he died in 1969, aged 67.
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(19 November 1902 – 3 December 1969) was a British
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trade unionist and activist, who served as President of the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) from 1956 until 1967.
Early life
William John Carron was born in Kingston upon HullKingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
in 1902, the son of John Carron and Frances Ann Richardson. He was educated at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School and Hull Technical College.
Career
From 1918 to 1923 Carron was apprenticed to a turner, Messrs Rose, Downs and Thompson Ltd. (Hull, 1918-23) and became a journeymanJourneyman
A journeyman is someone who completed an apprenticeship and was fully educated in a trade or craft, but not yet a master. To become a master, a journeyman had to submit a master work piece to a guild for evaluation and be admitted to the guild as a master....
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Carron joined the AEU in 1924 and was elected as Branch Secretary in 1932, a position he held until 1945. He moved to the maintenance department of Reckitt and Coleman (Hull, 1935–45) and became a shop steward of the AEU.
He became District President (1941–1945) and a full-time officer of the AEU as Divisional Organizer (1945–1950). He was Executive Councillor (1950–1956) and President (1956–1967). He also served as a member of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
from 1954 to 1968.
Carron became a Director of the Bank of England
Bank of England
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694, it is the second oldest central bank in the world...
in 1963 and in 1967 he became a Director of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority is a UK government research organisation responsible for the development of nuclear fusion power. It is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and was formerly chaired by Lady Barbara Judge CBE...
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Honours and awards
In October 1959, the Catholic Church appointed him a Knight of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, and he became a Knight BachelorKnight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 1963.
He was created Baron Carron, of the City and County of Kingston upon Hull, on 11 July 1967.
Personal life
He married Mary Emma McGuire on 5 August 1931, with whom he had two daughters, Hilary Mary Carron and Patricia Anne Carron.He retired to Forest Hill, London
Forest Hill, London
Forest Hill is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It situated between Dulwich and Sydenham. The area has enjoyed extensive investment since plans to extend the East London Line to Forest Hill were unveiled in 2004....
, where he died in 1969, aged 67.