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Percy Redfern

1875 – 1958

Journalist and historian of the co-operative movement

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Lived 1875 – 1958 (aged 82–83). Percy Redfern was a British journalist and historian.

Percy Redfern (1875 – 11 February 1958) was a British co-operative movement writer and journalist and an advocate for consumer co-operation.

Biography

Redfern was born the illegitimate son of a housekeeper in Leicester in 1875. He was raised by his father, Francis Redfern, who was an architect and by his stepmother. He went to seven different schools, including Nottingham Grammar School, before becoming an apprentice to a draper in Nottingham.

In 1913 he wrote his first history of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, The Story of the C.W.S., followed in 1938 by The New History of the C.W.S. He retired from the Co-operative Wholesale Society in 1938 but continued his work as a writer, with his autobiography Journey to Understanding published in 1946. He died in York on 11 February 1958 and was buried at the Southern Cemetery in Manchester.

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Important facts

Born
1875, Leicester
Birth century
Education
Nottingham High School
Employers
Co-operative Wholesale Society

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Percy Redfern?

journalist and historian of the co-operative movement (1875–1958)

When was Percy Redfern born?

Percy Redfern was born in 1875 in Leicester.

When did Percy Redfern die?

Percy Redfern died on 11 February 1958 in York.

What was Percy Redfern's occupation?

Percy Redfern was a journalist and historian.

What nationality was Percy Redfern?

Percy Redfern was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Percy Redfern

· Wikidata: Q18762053

· DBpedia: Percy Redfern

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