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'''Ivor Gregory''' (1880 – 1936) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] [[trade unionist]] and political activist.
Born in [[Swansea]], Gregory left school before he was thirteen and began working at a tinplate works. This was illegal, and he later stated that he was hidden whenever a [[factory inspector]] visited. He later worked as a coal miner, then became a cleaner for the [[Great Western Railway]], and later as a driver.<ref name="whoswho">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> He joined the [[Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen]] (ASLEF), but was discharged from his job in 1907. He believed that he had been victimised for his union activities, but his claim for reinstatement failed, and the union instead found him work as a clerk at its head office.<ref name="raynes"></ref>
Gregory proved successful as a clerk, and 1913 was elected as a full-time organiser for ASLEF, still based at head office, but travelling around the country. In 1914, the union's general secretary died, and Gregory stood in the election to replace him. He took third place, with 3,641 votes, behind [[Jack Bromley]] with 5,235 votes, and George Moore with 4,249 votes.<ref name="raynes" /><ref name="mckillop"></ref>
Gregory was a socialist and was active in the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. The union decided to sponsor three Labour candidates at the [[1918 UK general election]], one being Bromley, and Gregory topped a poll to select the other two. He stood in [[Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency)|Nuneaton]], and took 25.8% of the vote, and second place.<ref name="raynes" /> He supported the [[October Revolution]], and spoke on behalf of the [[Hands Off Russia]] movement.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Gregory spent much of 1919 organising the union in Ireland, and was successful in establishing five branches, with a total of about 250 members.<ref name="raynes" /> He remained in post as an organising secretary until his death in 1936.<ref name="mckillop" />
==References==
<references />
[[Category:1880 births]]
[[Category:1936 deaths]]
[[Category:Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates]]
[[Category:People from Swansea]]
[[Category:Welsh trade unionists]]
Born in [[Swansea]], Gregory left school before he was thirteen and began working at a tinplate works. This was illegal, and he later stated that he was hidden whenever a [[factory inspector]] visited. He later worked as a coal miner, then became a cleaner for the [[Great Western Railway]], and later as a driver.<ref name="whoswho">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> He joined the [[Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen]] (ASLEF), but was discharged from his job in 1907. He believed that he had been victimised for his union activities, but his claim for reinstatement failed, and the union instead found him work as a clerk at its head office.<ref name="raynes"></ref>
Gregory proved successful as a clerk, and 1913 was elected as a full-time organiser for ASLEF, still based at head office, but travelling around the country. In 1914, the union's general secretary died, and Gregory stood in the election to replace him. He took third place, with 3,641 votes, behind [[Jack Bromley]] with 5,235 votes, and George Moore with 4,249 votes.<ref name="raynes" /><ref name="mckillop"></ref>
Gregory was a socialist and was active in the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. The union decided to sponsor three Labour candidates at the [[1918 UK general election]], one being Bromley, and Gregory topped a poll to select the other two. He stood in [[Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency)|Nuneaton]], and took 25.8% of the vote, and second place.<ref name="raynes" /> He supported the [[October Revolution]], and spoke on behalf of the [[Hands Off Russia]] movement.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Gregory spent much of 1919 organising the union in Ireland, and was successful in establishing five branches, with a total of about 250 members.<ref name="raynes" /> He remained in post as an organising secretary until his death in 1936.<ref name="mckillop" />
==References==
<references />
[[Category:1880 births]]
[[Category:1936 deaths]]
[[Category:Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates]]
[[Category:People from Swansea]]
[[Category:Welsh trade unionists]]
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