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Richard Winterbottom

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Richard Winterbottom
Winterbottom in 1949
Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside
In office
23 February 1950 – 9 February 1968
Preceded byFred Marshall
Succeeded byEdward Griffiths
Personal details
Born(1899-07-22)22 July 1899
Died9 February 1968(1968-02-09) (aged 68)
PartyLabour
ProfessionTrade unionist and politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Battles/warsWorld War One

Richard Emanuel Winterbottom (22 July 1899 – 9 February 1968) was a British Labour Party politician.

Born in Oldham, Lancashire, Winterbottom served in the Royal Navy during World War I. He became an area organiser for a predecessor of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers in 1931, then the national organiser in 1944. In 1950, he was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside, serving for his first year as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Ness Edwards.

Winterbottom remained in Parliament until his death in 1968.

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