In 1934, he joined the Inland Revenue and became a founding member of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation, and was elected to its executive. In 1944, he became the union's full-time assistant secretary, then deputy secretary, before becoming its general secretary in 1960.[citation needed]
A patriarchal cross Gules thereon a silkworm and moth Proper.
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Gules on a chevron between in chief two horses rampant and in base a Stafford knot argent three patriarchal crosses Gules a border compony counter compony Argent and Sable.
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cyril, plant, cyril, thomas, howe, plant, baron, plant, august, 1910, august, 1986, british, trade, unionist, born, leek, staffordshire, worked, sorting, clerk, post, office, spent, time, playing, football, later, becoming, referee, citation, needed, 1934, joi. Cyril Thomas Howe Plant Baron Plant CBE 27 August 1910 9 August 1986 was a British trade unionist Born in Leek Staffordshire he worked as a sorting clerk in the Post Office and spent a lot of time playing football later becoming a referee citation needed In 1934 he joined the Inland Revenue and became a founding member of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation and was elected to its executive In 1944 he became the union s full time assistant secretary then deputy secretary before becoming its general secretary in 1960 citation needed He was elected to the General Council of the Trades Union Congress TUC in 1964 and was its President in 1975 He was active in the International Labour Office and served on its governing body from 1969 to 1977 He served on the Community Relations Commission the Monopolies and Mergers Commission as Treasurer of the Workers Educational Association and Chairman of the Governors of Ruskin College Oxford 1 Plant retired from his union posts in 1977 and became an advisor to the Police Federation citation needed Plant was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in the 1965 Birthday Honours 2 and promoted to a Commander CBE in the 1975 Birthday Honours 3 On 9 May 1978 he was created a life peer taking the title Baron Plant of Benenden in the County of Kent 4 1 Coat of arms of Cyril Plant Crest A patriarchal cross Gules thereon a silkworm and moth Proper Escutcheon Gules on a chevron between in chief two horses rampant and in base a Stafford knot argent three patriarchal crosses Gules a border compony counter compony Argent and Sable Supporters Dexter an angel Proper vested Argent winged Or sinister a horse Argent maned crined and unguled Or Motto Labor Et Fors 5 References edit a b Plant Cyril Thomas Howe Oxford Dictionary of National Biography No 43667 The London Gazette Supplement 12 June 1965 p 5483 No 46593 The London Gazette Supplement 14 June 1975 p 7377 No 47530 The London Gazette 11 May 1978 p 5597 Debrett s Peerage 1985 Trade union officesNew post Treasurer of the London Trades Council1952 1974 Council dissolvedPreceded byDouglas Houghton General Secretary of the Inland Revenue Staff Federation1960 1976 Succeeded byTony ChristopherPreceded byGeorge Smith and Sidney Greene Trades Union Congress representative to the AFL CIO1971 With Hugh Scanlon Succeeded byWalter Anderson and Ronald RigbyPreceded byMarie Patterson President of the Trades Union Congress1976 Succeeded byDanny McGarveyPreceded byDanny McGarvey and Martin Redmond Trades Union Congress representative to the AFL CIO1977 With L F Edmondson Succeeded byAlfred Allen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cyril Plant amp oldid 1172130174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
