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Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald

1910 – 2004

British trade unionist

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Lived 1910 – 2004 (aged 94). Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald was a British trade unionist and politician.

Sidney Francis Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald, (12 February 1910 – 26 July 2004) was a trade union leader in the United Kingdom, serving as general secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen from 1957 to 1975. He promoted close ties between the union and the Labour Party, which have not persisted with its successor National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.

Early in his career, after leaving school at age 14, Greene was a porter at Paddington station.

Appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1966 New Year's Honours, he was Knighted in 1970. On 21 January 1975 he was created a life peer as Baron Greene of Harrow Weald, of Harrow in Greater London.

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Important facts

Birth century
Positions held
Member of the House of Lords
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Bachelor
Also known as
Baron Greene

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald?

British trade unionist (1910-2004)

When was Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald born?

Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald was born on 12 February 1910 in London.

When did Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald die?

Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald died on 26 July 2004 in London Borough of Harrow.

What was Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald's occupation?

Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald was a trade unionist and politician.

What nationality was Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald?

Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sidney Greene, Baron Greene of Harrow Weald

· Wikidata: Q7509093

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