Ernest Simon of Manchester
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- Author(s) Stocks, Mary D
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1963
- Pages 181pp; illus
- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Place Published Manchester
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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A wide ranging account of the life of Ernest Simon, Lord Simon of Wythenshawe, 1879-1960, Chairman of Simon, with some coverage of his business life. Has chapters: 'A Manchester Childhood'; 'Apprenticeship'; 'Partnership'; 'Councillor'; 'From City Council to Parliament'; 'Farewell to Westminster'; Education for citizenship'; 'World War 11'; 'Lord Simon of Wythenshawe and the BBC'; 'A plan for the Universities'