Walter Rankin

Walter Rankin (1892-17 February 1965), was a British printer and politician.

Walter Rankin
Born1892
Braintree, Essex, England
Died17 February 1965
NationalityBritish
OccupationPrinter and politician
Spouse(s)Ethel Mary Stock
Children1 son

Early life

Walter Rankin was born and raised in Braintree, Essex.

Career

In 1907, he began his printing apprenticeship with C Joscelyne, Printers, of Braintree, Essex.[1]

In 1913 he joined J G Hammond and Co, of Birmingham, took a correspondence course, and sat the City and Guilds London Institute exams in 1915 and 1916.[1] From 1916 to 1924, he worked for Manifoldia of Birmingham.[1] From 1924 to 1927 for Century Press, Fulham Road, London.[1]

In a 1957 by-election, following his wife's death in December, Rankin was elected as a member of the London County Council (LCC) for Fulham, and remained an LCC member until its abolition in 1964.[2]

Personal life

In 1917, he married Ethel Mary Stock (1892-1965), a politician, who was an LCC member for Fulham, from 1949 until her death in 1956, rising to vice chairman.[2][1][3] They had one son.[2]

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References
  1. "Printing Education Collection". AIM25. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. "Rankin, Ethel Mary". Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U242125. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Walter Rankin England, Essex Parish Registers, 1538-1997". Family Search. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
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