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William Dudley

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Sir William Edward Dudley (29 May 1868 – 7 May 1938) was an administrator in the British co-operative movement and a local politician. He lived in Runcorn, Cheshire, throughout his life and, after working with Bridgewater Navigation, he joined the co-operative movement in 1893. Dudley served in various positions in the movement, initially locally and later nationally, eventually becoming president of the Co-operative Wholesale Society. During and after the First World War he was an adviser to the government on matters concerning food, and was knighted for this service in 1936. He was also a local politician, and served on a number of local committees. Early life Dudley was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, on 29 May 1868, and was the son of a house painter. He attended the local church school, and was first employed as an office boy by the Bridgewater Navigation. He then moved to the engineer's office, and eventually became in charge of it. Following his marriage in 1893, he joined the Runcorn Co-operative Society. Co-operative movement Dudley was elected to the management committee of the Runcorn Co-operative Society in 1895, and became its chairman in 1895. He became a member of the board of the north-western section of the Co-operative Union in 1904, and was the chairman from 1911. In this year he was elected to the board of the Co-operative Wholesale Society when he resigned from the Bridgewater Navigation and the local co-operative movement. Dudley served on the grocery committee of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, and became its chairman from 1916. During the First World War he worked with the government to influence food supplies, and in 1918 he was a member of the consumers' council at the Ministry of Food. During and following the war he served on a number of committees, and helped to revise the post-war import restrictions. He served on the royal commission on food prices in 1924, and on the National Food Council the following year. Dudley was elected as president of the 1925 Co-operative Congress.

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Not who you're looking for? Others named William Dudley: Bishop of Durham · American militia leader · British theatre designer · American swimmer, Olympic athlete (1931-1978)

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Sir William Edward Dudley (29 May 1868 – 7 May 1938) was an administrator in the British co-operative movement and a local politician. He lived in Runcorn, Cheshire, throughout his life and, after working with Bridgewater Navigation, he joined the co-operative movement in 1893. Dudley served in various positions in the movement, initially locally and later nationally, eventually becoming president of the Co-operative Wholesale Society. During and after the First World War he was an adviser to the government on matters concerning food, and was knighted for this service in 1936. He was also a local politician, and served on a number of local committees. Early life Dudley was born in Runcorn, Cheshire, on 29 May 1868, and was the son of a house painter. He attended the local church school, and was first employed as an office boy by the Bridgewater Navigation. He then moved to the engineer's office, and eventually became in charge of it. Following his marriage in 1893, he joined the Runcorn Co-operative Society. Co-operative movement Dudley was elected to the management committee of the Runcorn Co-operative Society in 1895, and became its chairman in 1895. He became a member of the board of the north-western section of the Co-operative Union in 1904, and was the chairman from 1911. In this year he was elected to the board of the Co-operative Wholesale Society when he resigned from the Bridgewater Navigation and the local co-operative movement. Dudley served on the grocery committee of the Co-operative Wholesale Society, and became its chairman from 1916. During the First World War he worked with the government to influence food supplies, and in 1918 he was a member of the consumers' council at the Ministry of Food. During and following the war he served on a number of committees, and helped to revise the post-war import restrictions. He served on the royal commission on food prices in 1924, and on the National Food Council the following year. Dudley was elected as president of the 1925 Co-operative Congress.

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