Enoch Morrell
Enoch Morrell (1860 – April 1934) was a
Born in Troed-y-rhiw, Morrell left school at the age of ten and began working underground at the Saron Level Colliery. He later became a hewer and, after twenty years underground, was elected as checkweighman at Nixon's Navigation Colliery. He joined the South Wales Miners' Federation (SWMF), and was elected to its executive, also serving on the conciliation board for the Taff and Cynon district.[1]
Morrell was also politically active, and served on the
Morrell was elected as full-time agent for the Taff and Cynon District of the SWMF in 1908, and became known as a leading member of the right-wing of the union. He was vice-president of the union by 1922, and in 1924, he was elected as president, serving until his death in 1934.
References
- ^ a b "Merthyr Council: the new mayor". Evening Express. 7 November 1905.
- ^ "Merthyr vacancy: result of first ballot". Manchester Guardian. 18 October 1915.
- ^ "Peace efforts in Ebbw Vale". Manchester Guardian. 29 September 1922.
- ^ Francis, Hywel; Smith, David (1980). The Fed. Lawrence and Wishart.
- ^ "Other awards". Manchester Guardian. 1 January 1932.