Fred Collindridge (1899–1969) was a

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trade union leader. Born in

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, Collindridge became a coal miner and joined the

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. His older brother,

Frank Collindridge Frank Collindridge CBE (1891 – 16 October 1951) was a Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Born in Barnsley, Collindridge became a coal miner, and became active in the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) and ...

, also became a prominent trade unionist, and then a Member of Parliament. In 1946, Collindridge was elected as vice-president of the Yorkshire Miners, and then in 1954 as its general secretary. The association was part of the National Union of Mineworkers, and Collindridge served on its national executive committee from 1953 until 1961, then became its vice-president. He retired in 1964, and died five years later.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Collindridge, Fred 1899 births 1969 deaths People from Wombwell Trade unionists from Yorkshire Vice Presidents of the National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain)