Joshua RitsonCBE (16 June 1874 in Farlam – 5 February 1955 in Sunderland)[1][2][3] was a British Labour politician who served as member of parliament (MP) for the City of Durham. He was elected in 1922, unseated in 1931, and re-elected in 1935 and remained in Parliament until 1945.[4][5] He is known for his representation of the Durham miners.[6] He became mayor of Sunderland in 1945,[7] and was appointed the C.B.E. Order of the British Empire in 1949.[8] In 1951 he was made Roll of Honorary Freeman of the former Borough of Sunderland.[9]
"The day has passed when we had to take off our hats to the squire and bow to the bishop"[10]
Personaledit
Born in 1874, he was the son of Joshua Ritson from Bampton, Cumberland[5] and his wife Ann. His older brother John Ritson was President of the Northern Colliery Officials Association.[11] In 1900, he married Elizabeth, the daughter of Irvin Dinning.[8] His great-niece is Labour Party politician Baroness Joyce Quin.[12]
See alsoedit
List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election of: 1922, 1923, 1924, 1929 and 1935
Referencesedit
^"Mr Joshua Ritson", Hansard 1803–2005 → People (R) via UK Parliament
^"Former M.P. Dies", The Bulletin, 7 February 1955
^"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Joshua Ritson" @ familysearch.org
^ ab"Mr. Joshua Ritson", The Times, London, Monday, 7 February 1955; page 10, Issue 53159.
^Hester Barron, The 1926 miners' lockout: meanings of community in the Durham coalfield, Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010, ISBN0-19-957504-5, ISBN978-0-19-957504-6, 314 pages (page 40)
^Sarah Stoner, "Wearside Echoes: A century of home comforts", Sunderland Echo, Monday 2 January 2012
^ abWho was who: a companion to Who's who, containing the biographies of those who died, Volume 5, Publisher A. & C. Black, 1961. (page 929)
^8 October 1951, "Roll of Honorary Freeman of the former Borough of Sunderland", Sunderland City Council.
^Hester Barron, The 1926 miners' lockout: meanings of community in the Durham coalfield, Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010, ISBN0-19-957504-5, ISBN978-0-19-957504-6, 314 pages (page 195)
joshua, ritson, june, 1874, farlam, february, 1955, sunderland, british, labour, politician, served, member, parliament, city, durham, elected, 1922, unseated, 1931, elected, 1935, remained, parliament, until, 1945, known, representation, durham, miners, becam. Joshua Ritson CBE 16 June 1874 in Farlam 5 February 1955 in Sunderland 1 2 3 was a British Labour politician who served as member of parliament MP for the City of Durham He was elected in 1922 unseated in 1931 and re elected in 1935 and remained in Parliament until 1945 4 5 He is known for his representation of the Durham miners 6 He became mayor of Sunderland in 1945 7 and was appointed the C B E Order of the British Empire in 1949 8 In 1951 he was made Roll of Honorary Freeman of the former Borough of Sunderland 9 Contents 1 Quotes 2 Personal 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksQuotes edit The day has passed when we had to take off our hats to the squire and bow to the bishop 10 Personal editBorn in 1874 he was the son of Joshua Ritson from Bampton Cumberland 5 and his wife Ann His older brother John Ritson was President of the Northern Colliery Officials Association 11 In 1900 he married Elizabeth the daughter of Irvin Dinning 8 His great niece is Labour Party politician Baroness Joyce Quin 12 See also editList of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election of 1922 1923 1924 1929 and 1935References edit Mr Joshua Ritson Hansard 1803 2005 People R via UK Parliament Former M P Dies The Bulletin 7 February 1955 England Births and Christenings 1538 1975 for Joshua Ritson familysearch org Mr Joshua Ritson theyworkforyou com a b Mr Joshua Ritson The Times London Monday 7 February 1955 page 10 Issue 53159 Hester Barron The 1926 miners lockout meanings of community in the Durham coalfield Publisher Oxford University Press 2010 ISBN 0 19 957504 5 ISBN 978 0 19 957504 6 314 pages page 40 Sarah Stoner Wearside Echoes A century of home comforts Sunderland Echo Monday 2 January 2012 a b Who was who a companion to Who s who containing the biographies of those who died Volume 5 Publisher A amp C Black 1961 page 929 8 October 1951 Roll of Honorary Freeman of the former Borough of Sunderland Sunderland City Council Hester Barron The 1926 miners lockout meanings of community in the Durham coalfield Publisher Oxford University Press 2010 ISBN 0 19 957504 5 ISBN 978 0 19 957504 6 314 pages page 195 John Ritson Durham Mining Museum Robert Waller Byron Criddle The almanac of British politics Volume 7 Publisher Routledge 2002 ISBN 0 415 26833 8 ISBN 978 0 415 26833 2 929 pages page 383 External links editJoshua Ritson age 6 1881 Censor Record Durham Mining Museum Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Joshua Ritson Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byJohn Hills Member of Parliament for City of Durham1922 1931 Succeeded byWilliam McKeag Preceded byWilliam McKeag Member of Parliament for City of Durham1935 1945 Succeeded byCharles Grey Civic offices Preceded byJohn Young Mayor of Sunderland1945 1946 Succeeded byMiles Walton Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joshua Ritson amp oldid 1211543748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
