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'''Herbert Comerford''' (born 3 November 1915) was a [[British people|British]] [[trade unionist]].
Born in [[Northampton, Northamptonshire]], he attended Kettering Road Intermediate School. At the age of fifteen, he became a clicker in the shoemaking industry, working for G. Webb & Sons. He served with the [[British Army]] during [[World War II]], but in 1946 returned to his trade.<ref name="whoswho">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="apparel">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
A long-term member of the [[National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives]] (NUBSO), in 1959, Comerford began working full-time for the union, and in 1969 he was promoted to become assistant general officer. The following year, the union merged with others to form the [[National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades]] (NUFLAT), and Comerford was elected as its first general president, the leading position in the union.<ref name="whoswho" /> The 1970s were a difficult period for the British footwear industry, and when he retired, in 1980, Comerford stated that he regretted leaving while the decline continued.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Comerford was made an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in the [[1981 New Year Honours]]. In retirement, he served as an honorary member of the Clothing and Footwear Institute.<ref name="apparel" />
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[[Category:1915 births]]
[[Category:Possibly living people]]
[[Category:English trade unionists]]
[[Category:People from Northampton]]
[[Category:Presidents of British trade unions]]
Born in [[Northampton, Northamptonshire]], he attended Kettering Road Intermediate School. At the age of fifteen, he became a clicker in the shoemaking industry, working for G. Webb & Sons. He served with the [[British Army]] during [[World War II]], but in 1946 returned to his trade.<ref name="whoswho">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="apparel">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
A long-term member of the [[National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives]] (NUBSO), in 1959, Comerford began working full-time for the union, and in 1969 he was promoted to become assistant general officer. The following year, the union merged with others to form the [[National Union of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Trades]] (NUFLAT), and Comerford was elected as its first general president, the leading position in the union.<ref name="whoswho" /> The 1970s were a difficult period for the British footwear industry, and when he retired, in 1980, Comerford stated that he regretted leaving while the decline continued.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Comerford was made an [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] in the [[1981 New Year Honours]]. In retirement, he served as an honorary member of the Clothing and Footwear Institute.<ref name="apparel" />
==References==
<references />
[[Category:1915 births]]
[[Category:Possibly living people]]
[[Category:English trade unionists]]
[[Category:People from Northampton]]
[[Category:Presidents of British trade unions]]
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