My father, Frank Ramsay, was district secretary of the T.G.W.U, Stockton branch. He succeeded Doug Jeffels. He occupied the top floor office. He worked there from the mid 60’s until the office closed. He and his colleagues were instrumental in bringing a lot of labour politicians to the area including Neil Kinnock and Barbara Castle. He organised workers marches and was part of the inaugural work to create the ‘pensioners penny.’ He was also chair of the local Labour Party for many years. I have vast amounts of photographs and newspaper cuttings showing my Dad with various public figures. I recall one of his colleagues was Dennis Carol and he had a secretary called Wendy. The office was closed in the 90’s when the branch was amalgamated with Middlesbrough. Sadly Dad died in 2006 and his funeral was attended by many local councillors and a couple of local MP’s which showed to our family that he was respected by a great many local people.
I remember Frank Ramsey in the 60’s when I was a Trainee Personnel Officer at the Malleable Works of South Durham Steel & Iron Company. He was a man of great fairness and I had the greatest respect for him as a trade union official.
He and other full time Officers on Teesside were instrumental in my development and although I’m well past retirement now I still remember our disagreements which were always resolved but never with any recrimination by either one.
Mike Baker
T&G Workers at 62 Bishopton Lane, Stockton c1986.
My father, Frank Ramsay, was district secretary of the T.G.W.U, Stockton branch. He succeeded Doug Jeffels. He occupied the top floor office. He worked there from the mid 60’s until the office closed. He and his colleagues were instrumental in bringing a lot of labour politicians to the area including Neil Kinnock and Barbara Castle. He organised workers marches and was part of the inaugural work to create the ‘pensioners penny.’ He was also chair of the local Labour Party for many years. I have vast amounts of photographs and newspaper cuttings showing my Dad with various public figures. I recall one of his colleagues was Dennis Carol and he had a secretary called Wendy. The office was closed in the 90’s when the branch was amalgamated with Middlesbrough. Sadly Dad died in 2006 and his funeral was attended by many local councillors and a couple of local MP’s which showed to our family that he was respected by a great many local people.
I remember Frank Ramsey in the 60’s when I was a Trainee Personnel Officer at the Malleable Works of South Durham Steel & Iron Company. He was a man of great fairness and I had the greatest respect for him as a trade union official.
He and other full time Officers on Teesside were instrumental in my development and although I’m well past retirement now I still remember our disagreements which were always resolved but never with any recrimination by either one.
Mike Baker