Henry Berry

7 January 1883, Woolwich-14 February 1956. s of Benjamin and Elizabeth Ann Berry, M 1906 Mary Winifred Startup (d 1945).

Chairman LCC 1940 – 1941 Engineer. Member Woolwich Borough Council 1922-45; MP (Labour) West Woolwich 1945-50, LCC 1922-51, Metropolitan Water Board 1923 on (Chairman 1940-6), Mayor of Woolwich 1935-6, Vice Chair LCC 1940-1, involved in various Allotments organisations, Water Works associations and Thames Conservancy. Chairman LCC Town Planning and Building Regulation Committee.

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