Edward Tupper

Edward Tupper (1871 or 1872 – 22 October 1942) was a trade unionist active in the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union particularly active in the 1911 strike in Cardiff.

Early life

In a newspaper article in 1911 Tupper claimed to have been born in Hamilton, Ontario.[1] However this and a number of other claims — that he had been a captain, that he was awarded the VC and that he had trained for the priesthood in a monastery - have not been substantiated and do not appear in his autobiography.[1] What is certain is that in 1910 he joined the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union,[2] and was involved in organising the 1911 seamen's strike.

Tupper served as National Organiser of the union for many years, until his retirement in 1936.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Balfour, Campbell (1970). "Captain Tupper and the 1911 seamen's strike in Cardiff". Morgannwg. 14: 62–80. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Captain Edward Tupper", Annual Report of the 1943 Trades Union Congress, p.149
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