Fred Jarvis
Frederick Frank Jarvis CBE (born 8 September 1924) is a retired British trade union leader. He was President of the National Union of Students (NUS) from 1952 to 1954[1] and General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) from 1975 to 1989.[2] Jarvis served as President of the Trades Union Congress in 1987,[3] the first Oxford graduate to hold that position.[4]
As a child Jarvis attended Plaistow Secondary School[5][6] in what was then the County Borough of West Ham in Essex. He went to University of Liverpool for a Diploma in Social Sciences, and obtained a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Catherine's College, Oxford.[1] He married Anne Colegrove, herself a vice-president of the NUS, in 1954.[4]
Jarvis remains a lifelong supporter of West Ham United Football Club.[4]
A keen photographer, Jarvis had an exhibition of his work at the TUC Centre in 2010 in aid of the North London Hospice.[7]
In 2014 he published his autobiography You Never Know Your Luck.
Jarvis was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2015 New Year Honours.[8][9]
Fred and Anne Jarvis Award
Named after Jarvis and his late wife, the Fred and Anne Jarvis Award was established in 2007 and is presented annually by the NUT to individuals other than NUT members who have campaigned tirelessly for all children and young people.[10]
For a list of winners of the Fred and Anne Jarvis Award see List of Fred and Anne Jarvis Award winners.
Footnotes
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References
- Biography, Who's Who
| Trade union offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by
John M. Thompson
|
President of the National Union of Students 1952–1954 |
Succeeded by Frank H. Copplestone |
| Preceded by | General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers 1975–1989 |
Succeeded by Doug McAvoy |
| Preceded by | President of the Trades Union Congress 1987 |
Succeeded by Clive Jenkins |
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- 1924 births
- Living people
- Members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress
- General Secretaries of the National Union of Teachers
- Presidents of the National Union of Students (United Kingdom)
- Presidents of the Trades Union Congress
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
