Joshua Ritson

Joshua Ritson CBE (16 June 1874 in Farlam – 5 February 1955 in Sunderland)[1][2][3] was a British Labour politician who served as member of parliament (MP) for the City of Durham. He was elected in 1922, unseated in 1931, and re-elected in 1935 and remained in Parliament until 1945.[4][5] He is known for his representation of the Durham miners.[6] He became mayor of Sunderland in 1945,[7] and was appointed the C.B.E. Order of the British Empire in 1949.[8] In 1951 he was made Roll of Honorary Freeman of the former Borough of Sunderland.[9]

Quotes

"The day has passed when we had to take off our hats to the squire and bow to the bishop"[10]

Personal

Born in 1874, he was the son of Joshua Ritson from Bampton, Cumberland[5] and his wife Ann. His older brother John Ritson was President of the Northern Colliery Officials Association.[11] In 1900, he married Elizabeth, the daughter of Irvin Dinning.[8] His great-niece is Labour Party politician Baroness Joyce Quin.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mr Joshua Ritson", Hansard 1803–2005 → People (R) via UK Parliament
  2. ^ "Former M.P. Dies", The Bulletin, 7 February 1955
  3. ^ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Joshua Ritson" @ familysearch.org
  4. ^ "Mr Joshua Ritson" @ theyworkforyou.com
  5. ^ a b "Mr. Joshua Ritson", The Times, London, Monday, 7 February 1955; page 10, Issue 53159.
  6. ^ Hester Barron, The 1926 miners' lockout: meanings of community in the Durham coalfield, Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010, ISBN 0-19-957504-5, ISBN 978-0-19-957504-6, 314 pages (page 40)
  7. ^ Sarah Stoner, "Wearside Echoes: A century of home comforts", Sunderland Echo, Monday 2 January 2012
  8. ^ a b Who was who: a companion to Who's who, containing the biographies of those who died, Volume 5, Publisher A. & C. Black, 1961. (page 929)
  9. ^ 8 October 1951, "Roll of Honorary Freeman of the former Borough of Sunderland", Sunderland City Council.
  10. ^ Hester Barron, The 1926 miners' lockout: meanings of community in the Durham coalfield, Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2010, ISBN 0-19-957504-5, ISBN 978-0-19-957504-6, 314 pages (page 195)
  11. ^ "John Ritson", Durham Mining Museum
  12. ^ Robert Waller, Byron Criddle, The almanac of British politics, Volume 7, Publisher Routledge, 2002, ISBN 0-415-26833-8, ISBN 978-0-415-26833-2, 929 pages (page 383)
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for City of Durham
1922 – 1931 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for City of Durham
1935 – 1945 		Succeeded by
Civic offices
Preceded by
John Young
 Mayor of Sunderland
1945-1946 		Succeeded by
Miles Walton