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Lawther, Sir William (1889–1976), trade unionist, was born on 20 May 1889 at Choppington, Northumberland, the eldest son of Edward Lawther, a coalminer of Choppington, and his wife, Catherine Phillips. It was a family of radical traditions: a grandfather had been an active Chartist, and ...
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Subjects: Manufacturing ; History of Manufacturing and Construction
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