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'''William Westwood, 1st Baron Westwood''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (28 August 1880 – 13 September 1953), was a British [[trade unionist]] and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician.
'''William Westwood, 1st Baron Westwood''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (28 August 1880 – 13 September 1953), was a British [[trade unionist]] and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] politician.


Westwood was the son of William Westwood of [[Dundee]], [[Scotland]]. He was National Supervisor of the [[Ship Constructors' and Shipwrights' Association]] (now part of [[GMB Union]]) from 1913 to 1929 and its General Secretary from 1929 to 1945 as well as Chief Industrial Adviser from 1942 to 1945. He was appointed an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in 1920.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=32109 |date=2 November 1920 |page=10612}}</ref> On 29 January 1944 he was raised to the peerage as '''Baron Westwood''', of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=36357 |date=1 February 1944 |page=593}}</ref> He then served in the [[Labour Government 1945-1951|Labour government]] of [[Clement Attlee]] as a [[Lord-in-waiting]] (government whip in the [[House of Lords]]) between 1945 and 1947 and was also Chairman of the Mineral Development Committee under the [[Ministry of Fuel and Power]] from 1946 to 1949.
Westwood was the son of William Westwood of [[Dundee]], [[Scotland]]. He was national supervisor of the [[Ship Constructors' and Shipwrights' Association]] (now part of [[GMB Union]]) from 1913 to 1929 and its general secretary from 1929 to 1945 as well as chief industrial adviser from 1942 to 1945. He was appointed an officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in 1920.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=32109 |date=2 November 1920 |page=10612}}</ref> On 29 January 1944 he was raised to the peerage as '''Baron Westwood''', of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=36357 |date=1 February 1944 |page=593}}</ref> He then served in the [[Labour Government 1945-1951|Labour government]] of [[Clement Attlee]] as a [[lord-in-waiting]] (government whip in the [[House of Lords]]) between 1945 and 1947 and was also chairman of the Mineral Development Committee under the [[Ministry of Fuel and Power]] from 1946 to 1949.


Lord Westwood married firstly Margaret, daughter of William Young, in 1905. After her death in 1916 he married secondly Agnes Helen, daughter of James Downie, in 1918. She died in 1952. Lord Westwood survived her by a year and died in September 1953, aged 73. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son from his first marriage, [[William Westwood, 2nd Baron Westwood|William]].
Lord Westwood married firstly Margaret, daughter of William Young, in 1905. After her death in 1916 he married secondly Agnes Helen, daughter of James Downie, in 1918. She died in 1952. Lord Westwood survived her by a year and died in September 1953, aged 73. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son from his first marriage, [[William Westwood, 2nd Baron Westwood|William]].
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The Lord Westwood
Born28 August 1880
Died13 September 1953
NationalityEnglish
ChildrenWilliam Westwood, 2nd Baron Westwood

William Westwood, 1st Baron Westwood OBE (28 August 1880 – 13 September 1953), was a British trade unionist and Labour politician.

Westwood was the son of William Westwood of Dundee, Scotland. He was national supervisor of the Ship Constructors' and Shipwrights' Association (now part of GMB Union) from 1913 to 1929 and its general secretary from 1929 to 1945 as well as chief industrial adviser from 1942 to 1945. He was appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1920.[1] On 29 January 1944 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Westwood, of Gosforth in the County of Northumberland.[2] He then served in the Labour government of Clement Attlee as a lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) between 1945 and 1947 and was also chairman of the Mineral Development Committee under the Ministry of Fuel and Power from 1946 to 1949.

Lord Westwood married firstly Margaret, daughter of William Young, in 1905. After her death in 1916 he married secondly Agnes Helen, daughter of James Downie, in 1918. She died in 1952. Lord Westwood survived her by a year and died in September 1953, aged 73. He was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son from his first marriage, William.

Coat of arms of William Westwood, 1st Baron Westwood
Crest
A mullet Argent charged with a thistle slipped and leaved Proper.
Escutcheon
Argent a lion rampant Gules between three lymphads Sable flags flying to the dexter of the second.
Supporters
On either side a sea-lion Argent charged on the shoulder with two anchors in saltire Sable.
Motto
Deeds Not Words[3]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 32109". The London Gazette. 2 November 1920. p. 10612.
  2. ^ "No. 36357". The London Gazette. 1 February 1944. p. 593.
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage. 1973.
Trade union offices
Preceded by General Secretary of the Ship Constructive and Shipwrights' Association
1929–1945 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions
1933–1939 		Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baron Westwood
1944–1953 		Succeeded by
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