Cyril Plant

Cyril Thomas Howe Plant, Baron Plant,

trade unionist

.

Born in

Post Office and spent a lot of time playing football, later becoming a referee. ^{[citation needed}

In 1934, he joined the Inland Revenue and became a founding member of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation, and was elected to its executive. In 1944, he became the union's full-time assistant secretary, then deputy secretary, before becoming its general secretary in 1960. ^{[citation needed]}

He was elected to the General Council of the

Ruskin College, Oxford.^[1] Plant retired from his union posts in 1977 and became an advisor to the Police Federation. ^{[citation needed}

Plant was appointed an

Coat of arms of Cyril Plant
Crest A patriarchal cross Gules thereon a silkworm and moth Proper. Escutcheon Gules on a chevron between in chief two horses rampant and in base a Stafford knot argent three patriarchal crosses Gules a border compony counter compony Argent and Sable. Supporters Dexter an angel Proper vested Argent winged Or, sinister a horse Argent maned crined and unguled Or. Motto Labor Et Fors ^[5]

References

Trade union offices
New post	Treasurer of the London Trades Council 1952–1974	Council dissolved
Preceded by Douglas Houghton	General Secretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation 1960–1976	Succeeded by Tony Christopher
Preceded by Sidney Greene	Trades Union Congress representative to the AFL-CIO 1971 With: Hugh Scanlon	Succeeded by Walter Anderson and Ronald Rigby
Preceded by Marie Patterson	President of the Trades Union Congress 1976	Succeeded by Danny McGarvey
Preceded by Danny McGarvey and Martin Redmond	L. F. Edmondson	Succeeded by Alfred Allen