Washington Miners become Members of Parliament

In 1956, Norman Pentland succeeded Pat Bartley as M.P. for Chester-le-Street.

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Patrick Bartley - Washington 'F' Miner

MP for Chester-le-Street
(1950 - 1956)

Patrick Bartley (24 March 1909 - 25 June 1956)
Article: Platernian Newsletter - Autumn 2013
[ Plater College: formerly Catholic Workers' College. ]

Pat Bartley Elected

 

Norman Pentland - Harraton Miner

MP for Chester-le-Street
(1956 - 1972)

Norman Pentland (9 Sept 1912 - 28 Oct 1972)
Photo: Walter Bird, 11 March 1965.
National Portrait Gallery

Norman Pentland, a mineworker from Harraton ('Cotia) Colliery, became Labour Member of Parliament for Chester-le-Street following the death of Patrick Bartley.  He won the constituency in a by-election in 1956, defeating William Rees-Mogg (later, editor of The Times), and served until his death at the age of 60 in 1972.  Pentland held ministerial office as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Pensions from 1964 to 1966, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Social Security from 1966 to 1968, Under-Secretary of State for Social Services from 1968 to 1969, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications from 1969 until 1970.

Norman Pentland Elected

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NUM DOCUMENTS

Norman Pentland made the final ballot for a place on the Durham Area Executive Committee, 1952.

R. Laverick was nominated from Ward 3 and Norman Pentland went on to Westminster.

[ Thanks to Leon & Pat for the above NUM images. ]

 

Giles Radice - Oxford Graduate

MP for Chester-le-Street
(1973 - 1983)

Giles Radice (b. 4 October 1936).  Photo: Getty Images.
[ Radice is pronounced:  Rad-each-y. ]

Giles Radice Elected

In June 1983, Giles Radice became Member for North Durham.  This followed local constituency reorganisation,
which included Chester-le-Street. That's when the Houghton & Washington Constituency was formed.

 

How We Voted, 1950 to 1979/83

Chester-le-Street Constituency

(which included Washington)

Giles Radice was MP for Washington until the Chester-le-Street Constituency was abolished in 1983.

Usworth Miner becomes MP in 1910 General Election

To read much more about Thomas Richardson, go to What's Where; People; Richardson Family.

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Washington MPs - after Chester-le-Street Constituency abolished (1983)