Heathrow Airport TGWU Banner 1973
Clarion Van – 1908
Clarion Van
Asa Chew top left
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London Clarion Van
Clarion Women’s Van – Staffordshire 1896
Clarion Van No2
Fred Henderson – Norwich
Herbert Allen Day 1860 – 1940 (National Agricultural Workers Union)
Herbert Allen Day1860 – 1940Herbert Allen Day better known as simply H.A. Day was a Norwich manufacturer and benefactor, living at “Woodhurst” Newmarket Road.Despite his relative privilege, he gave his time and money to support the Agricultural w…Read more…
Romford (Essex) National Union of Agricultural Banner 1918
PLOUGH MONDAY – (first Monday after the feast of the Epiphany)
Plough Monday – 11th January 2021
Held on the first Monday after the feast of the EpiphanyThe day traditionally saw the resumption of agricultural work after the Christmas period in Northern Counties and the East of EnglandA light was kept burnin…Read more…
Robert Barrie Walker – General Secretary – National Union of Agricultural Workers
Robert Barrie Walker
(13 October 1878 – 25 August 1961)
Born Carstairs, Lanarkshire
Son of Scottish Ploughman
joined the army and served in the Boer War
Became General Secretary in 1912 until 1928
It was Walker who in 1914 secured a famous victory w…Read more…
James Lunnon – National Union of Agricultural Workers organiser
James Lunnon
“His was a fighting temperament, and these were fighting days”
James Lunnon born into grinding poverty in London in 1869, his parents from Bourne End, Buckinghamshire (it is stated his father died when was just six)
Thus, aged 6 he became…Read more…
Price of Corn WW1 – Wheat – Barley – Oats – Imperial Bushels
First branch of the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Small Holders Union 1906 – Norfolk
First branch of the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Small Holders Union was founded at Kenninghall (Joe Sage) and second, St Faith’s (George Hewitt) at St Faith’s and thirdly Shipdham – July 1906 RADICAL NORFOLK *Later known as National Ag…Read more…
Senator Jon Tester on Democrats and Rural Voters: ‘
Senator Jon Tester on Democrats and Rural Voters: ‘Our Message Is Really, Really Flawed’ Mr. Tester, a Montana farmer, detailed in an interview how Democrats had failed to connect with many voters: “You cannot have Chuck Schumer talking rural issues to…Read more…
Swaffham branch of the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Smallholders Union Established 29 November 1906
The Swaffham branch of the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Smallholders Union Established 29 November 1906
Sec: W Graves
Pres: Spencer
RADICAL NORFOLK
*Later known as National Agricultural Labourers & Rural Wor…Read more…
Wymondham branch National Union of Agricultural Workers estb 1910
Wymondham branch of the Eastern Counties Agricultural Labourers & Smallholders Union Established 1910
RADICAL NORFOLK
*Later known as National Agricultural Labourers & Rural Workers Union
National Union of Agricultural Workers
Rewilding – “Green Corridors” Plan
Farmland covers 70% of the UK, yet only Iceland and the Netherlands have smaller percentage of forest coverage than the UK does – just 13% in the UK compared to 31% in France and 33% in Germany.
If we are going to seriously address the issues of clim…Read more…
Country Standard – Editorial: Summer 2020 Edition
After ten years of Conservative Party rule, little has changed for the better for rural communities, in fact we challenge our readers to name any area where they have seen improvements.
Today, many small and upland farmers face bankruptcy, our town …Read more…