1950 GENERAL ELECTION : Woolwich West Constituency – Biography of Berry

CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES FROM 1950 TIMES GUIDE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

The General Election was held on 23 February 1950.

CONSTITUENCY NAME : Woolwich West

CANDIDATE : Berry

PARTY : Lab.

ELECTORAL STATUS: Not Elected

BIOGRAPHY :

Mr. H. Berry, formerly a consulting engineer, who won the seat in 1945 for Labour, was born in Woolwich in 1888 and was educated at Polytechnic schools and Goldsmiths’ Institute. He has an extensive record of public service ; a former mayor of Woolwich, he has been on the council since 1922. He was president of the National Union of Allotment Holders in 1921-22. Among other activities he is governor of Woolwich Polytechnic and member of the Metropolitan Water Board and Thames Conservancy.

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