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|short description=<b>William</b> (‘''Willie''’) <b>Lunn</b> {{Post-nominals|JP|country=GBR}} (1 November 1872 - 16 May 1942) was the Member of Parliament for Rothwell between 1918 and 1942. |
|short description=<b>William</b> (‘''Willie''’) <b>Lunn</b> {{Post-nominals|JP|country=GBR}} (1 November 1872 - 16 May 1942) was the Member of Parliament for Rothwell between 1918 and 1942. |
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|long description=Prior to his entry into politics, Lunn was a coal miner from the age of 12 and worked in Rothwell Haigh and Middleton Colliery. Lunn was active in the trade union movement during his time as a coal miner and helped found the Rothwell branch of the Independent Labour Party. Lunn also served on the Rothwell Urban District Council; becoming its chairman between 1915 and 1917. After his election victory in the Rothwell constituency, Lunn would go on to hold several roles in goverment during the 1920s and 30s, including Secretary for Overseas Trade, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies and Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. |
|long description=Prior to his entry into politics, Lunn was a coal miner from the age of 12 and worked in Rothwell Haigh and Middleton Colliery. Lunn was active in the trade union movement during his time as a coal miner and helped found the Rothwell branch of the Independent Labour Party. Lunn also served on the Rothwell Urban District Council; becoming its chairman between 1915 and 1917. After his election victory in the Rothwell constituency, Lunn would go on to hold several roles in goverment during the 1920s and 30s, including Secretary for Overseas Trade, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies and Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. |
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|caption=William Lunn in 1923. |
|caption=William Lunn in 1923. |
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|other names=Willie |
|other names=Willie |
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