Darling's grandfather, Thomas Darling, was agent for James Tomkinson, Liberal MP for Crewe from 1900 to 1910. He was educated at elementary school in Crewe, and started work at 14 in the railway sheds of the town.[1] After being made redundant in 1926 he matriculated at Liverpool University,[2][3] before going on to attend Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he became chair of the Cambridge University Labour Club; he graduated with a degree in economics in 1930, gaining a lower-class second in Part I of the tripos and a third in Part II.[4][5]
Career
After Cambridge Darling chose to enter journalism, before becoming the head of research and information at the Co-operative Wholesale Society from 1930 to 1937. He then joined the Reynolds News until 1942 before becoming industrial correspondent for the BBC reporting team from 1942 to 1949.[1] He wrote several books on the co-operative movement. Darling contested Macclesfield without success in 1935.
He was elected for Hillsborough in 1950, succeeding A. V. Alexander, then the best known Co-operative MP. Darling was a party spokesman in opposition on Board of Trade subjects and consumer protection. Following Labour's 1964 election victory, Darling became Minister of State at the Board of Trade, stepping down in 1968. He was President of the Institute of Trading Standards Administration (today the Trading Standards Institute) and secured legislation regulating car insurance and the descriptions of consumer goods.[1] He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1966.
Darling was a member of the Council of the National Fund for Polio Research.
References
^ abcGraham, E., "Peers of the past - a doughty fighter for consumer rights", The Co-operative News, 27 May 2008.
^"DARLING OF HILLSBOROUGH, Baron (George Darling)". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2019 (online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Stephen Lees and Michael Stenton, Who's Who of British Members of Parliament: Volume IV, 1945-1979 (London: Harvester Press, 1981), p.83.
^'Obituary: Lord Darling of Hillsborough', Times, 23 October 1985.
^'University News. Cambridge Tripos Lists', Times, 17 June 1929; 'University News. Cambridge Tripos Lists', Times, 22 June 1930.
george, darling, british, sports, shooter, sport, shooter, fictional, character, barrie, peter, peter, baron, darling, hillsborough, july, 1905, october, 1985, politician, united, kingdom, labour, operative, member, parliament, sheffield, hillsborough, from, 1. For the British sports shooter see George Darling sport shooter For the fictional character in J M Barrie s Peter Pan see George Darling Peter Pan George Darling Baron Darling of Hillsborough PC 20 July 1905 18 October 1985 was a politician in the United Kingdom He was Labour Co operative Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough from 1950 to 1974 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External linksEarly life and education EditDarling s grandfather Thomas Darling was agent for James Tomkinson Liberal MP for Crewe from 1900 to 1910 He was educated at elementary school in Crewe and started work at 14 in the railway sheds of the town 1 After being made redundant in 1926 he matriculated at Liverpool University 2 3 before going on to attend Magdalene College Cambridge where he became chair of the Cambridge University Labour Club he graduated with a degree in economics in 1930 gaining a lower class second in Part I of the tripos and a third in Part II 4 5 Career EditAfter Cambridge Darling chose to enter journalism before becoming the head of research and information at the Co operative Wholesale Society from 1930 to 1937 He then joined the Reynolds News until 1942 before becoming industrial correspondent for the BBC reporting team from 1942 to 1949 1 He wrote several books on the co operative movement Darling contested Macclesfield without success in 1935 He was elected for Hillsborough in 1950 succeeding A V Alexander then the best known Co operative MP Darling was a party spokesman in opposition on Board of Trade subjects and consumer protection Following Labour s 1964 election victory Darling became Minister of State at the Board of Trade stepping down in 1968 He was President of the Institute of Trading Standards Administration today the Trading Standards Institute and secured legislation regulating car insurance and the descriptions of consumer goods 1 He was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1966 Darling retired from the House of Commons at the February 1974 general election On 3 July of the same year he was created a life peer as Baron Darling of Hillsborough of Crewe in the County of Cheshire 6 Darling was a member of the Council of the National Fund for Polio Research References Edit a b c Graham E Peers of the past a doughty fighter for consumer rights The Co operative News 27 May 2008 DARLING OF HILLSBOROUGH Baron George Darling Who s Who ukwhoswho com Vol 2019 online ed A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc Subscription or UK public library membership required Stephen Lees and Michael Stenton Who s Who of British Members of Parliament Volume IV 1945 1979 London Harvester Press 1981 p 83 Obituary Lord Darling of Hillsborough Times 23 October 1985 University News Cambridge Tripos Lists Times 17 June 1929 University News Cambridge Tripos Lists Times 22 June 1930 No 46352 The London Gazette 24 September 1974 p 7918 External links EditHansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by George DarlingParliament of the United KingdomPreceded byA V Alexander Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hillsborough1950 February 1974 Succeeded byMartin Flannery This article about a Labour Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom MP representing an English constituency is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biography of a life peer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Darling amp oldid 1115749282, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
