Ted Leadbitter (front centre), and others, on a visit to London to lobby MPs to try and secure work for Richardsons Westgarth.
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Born into a mining family in Easington,Ted Leadbitter became interested in politics as a teenager when he gave out leaflets in the mining village supporting Manny Shinwell. After WW2,he trained as a teacher and from 1964 to his retirement in 1992, he served as MP for Hartlepool.
More detail »"Richies" was the local name for Richardsons Westgarth Engineering Co. Ltd., Hartlepool.
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