Arthur Pugh

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Sir Arthur Pugh

trade unionist
.

Born in

Daily Herald newspaper. He retired from his union posts in 1935, and wrote Men of Steel, a history of the metal-workers trade unions.[1]

Pugh was appointed

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1930 New Year Honours for public services,[2] and knighted in the 1935 Birthday and Silver Jubilee Honours.[3]

He was featured in Jack Thorne's 2023 play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless, played by Elliott Rennie.[4]

References

  1. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  2. ^ "No. 33566". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1929. p. 7.
  3. ^ "No. 34166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1935. p. 3592.
  4. ^ "Donmar Warehouse reveals complete cast for "When Winston Went to War with the Wireless"". WhatsOnStage.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
Trade union offices
Preceded by
J. T. Macpherson
 Assistant General Secretary of the British Steel Smelters' Association
1906 – 1917 		Succeeded by
Position abolished
Preceded by
New position
 General Secretary of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation
1917–1935 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Trades Union Congress
1926 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
New position
 Iron, Steel and Minor Metal Trades representative on the
General Council of the TUC
1921 – 1935
With: William Kean
 Succeeded by
Preceded by
American Federation of Labour
1927
With: Will Sherwood
 Succeeded by
Academic offices
Preceded by President of the Workers' Educational Association
1926 – 1928 		Succeeded by
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