Percy Allott (21 June 1880 – 1963) was a British socialist and trade unionist. Born in Lincoln, Allott was educated at the local Wesleyan School, then completed an apprenticeship as a printer. He moved to London, where in 1907 he joined the Labour Party, also becoming active in the

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(NAUSAWC). During

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, Allott ran the

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but in Leysdown, in Kent. After the war, Allott returned to London, and became the organiser for the London Wholesale Textile Branch of NAUSAWC. He also served on the executive of the London Trades Council, and as a delegate to the

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. He proposed a scheme for daily, evening and weekly Labour Party publications, but although it was discussed in the Labour Party press, it was not adopted. In his spare time, he also wrote poetry and some articles for the press. Allott stood for the Labour Party in the

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, taking 21.0% of the votes cast, and a distant second place. Allott retired in 1945, but found a new position as a clerk with the

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, becoming active in the

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. In 1962, he moved to a Quaker home for elderly people, in

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. He died less than a year later.Letter from Allott regarding Ben Tillett and H. M. Hyndman, 5 February 1963
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Allott, Percy 1880 births 1963 deaths English trade unionists Labour Party (UK) parliamentary candidates People from Lincoln, England English socialists Civil servants in the Board of Trade English printers