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A E Beeson . . . 1972 |
After
serving in Ireland in the 'Black and Tans' just after the First World
War (where family history states that he made quite a bit from running
a crown and anchor board(!), Albert worked as a barman in Bull Street
and Camp Hill and married Ann at Aston in Birmingham, England, in 1923.
He worked for the Gas Department as an Inspector until 1938 when he bought a Co-operative Insurance book. He continued to work in insurance for the Co-operative Insurance Society until his retirement.
During
the Second World War he also served as a Police War Reserve (PWR) stationed
at Sparkhill Police Station, Birmingham.
In
his book Albert writes about the circumstances that led to his socialist
beliefs; he became a socialist after hearing Fred Longden speak, late
MP for Deritend. Albert was a member of the Co-operative Party together
with his late wife Ann
who was also a member of the central council.
During the war he was an active member of the ILP (independent labour party) and helped get elected the late Ewan Evans, Yardley. During his ILP days he was quite friendly with the late Lord Fenner Brockway and Jimmy Maxton, and was a contemporary of Percy Shermer who represented Sparkhill and Sparkbrook and became MP for Duddeston.
Albert was a regular attendee at the summer schools during the war at Bangor University College and Durham and continued to attend Co-operative Party summer schools after the war at venues such as Hoddeston.
Although he didn't proceed with it, he was asked to stand in the 1945 General Election. He was a member of CND and was also passionately dedicated to the work of the Council for Civil Liberties.
He was appointed Justice of the Peace and served on the bench in the Birmingham courts from the mid-'60s.
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