Born 14 June 1897, died 1987 Chairman London County Council 1960-61: Labour Party politician. 1937-65 member of Hampstead Borough Council, leading Labour Group 1945-58. Alderman on London County Council 1946-52, councillor representing Shoreditch and Finsbury 1952-65. Continued as councillor on London Borough of Camden from 1964, being Deputy Mayor 1967 and Mayor 1969-70: represented Islington on the Greater London Council 1964-67. Entries in Wikipedia [1] and Who’s Who. Details of an image in the National Portrait Gallery here [2].