----- Original Message ----- From: New Worker Online <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 8:05 PM Subject: [New-Worker-News] Ernie Trory - 1913-2000 > It is with deep sadness that we report the death of the Communist writer > and historian, Ernie Trory > > > > Ernie Trory was born in Fulham, London but moved to Brighton at the age of > seven for health reasons. He was educated at Brighton Grammar School and at > Ardingly College. He left school at the age of fifteen. > > In 1931, at the age of eighteen, he joined the Communist Party and joined > the Hunger Marchers in 1932. > > In 1936 he visited Moscow and became the Sussex Communist Party District > Organiser from 1938-40. > > Ernie Trory was called up by the forces in 1940 but was mysteriously > discharged > in May 1941 with no reason given! He was sent to work under the Direction of > Labour Act in Southern Railway Road Maintenance Dept where he joined the > National Union of Railwaymen and wrote many articles for the union paper > Railway Review. He later went to Caffyn's Garage in Haywards Heath > rebuilding army lorries and joined the Amalgamated Engineering Union (AEU) > where he became Shop Steward. > > After the war Ernie Trory founded his publishing company Crabtree Press > through > which he has published all his political works. He returned to engineering > near retirement and still attends union branch meetings. In 1977 he became > a founder member of the New Communist Party. He occasionally writes for > the New Worker and contributes regularly to the Northstar Compass. > > Ernie Trory's hobbies have included winter swimming and weight training. He > was > still holds four British Powerlifting Records in the over-70s category. > > http://members.netscapeonline.co.uk/ernietrory/ > > > New Communist Party of Britain Homepage > > http://www.newcommunistparty.org.uk > > A news service for the Working Class! > > Workers of all countries Unite! > > > > >
