E. J. Pay

Edward J. Pay (c.1875-1931), often known as Teddy Pay, was a British labour movement activist, who was known for his interest in rural affairs.

Biography Pay was born c.1875 (Kent and Sussex Advertiser, 1 January 1932). He joined the Social Democratic Federation (SDF) in about 1898, at which time he was based in Hastings. However, opposition to his views led him to leave the town and move to Tunbridge Wells, where he became a manager in the local co-operative society. Having worked for many years as a farm labourer, this gave him a keen interest in rural affairs, and he held numerous administrative posts within the co-operative movement, including sitting on its General Agricultural Committee, Land Cultivation Sub-Committee, and Wages and Conciliation Committee. He stood in Rugby at the 1931 general election, his Labour Party obituary claiming that he made a "good fight" of the contest.