Sir William O'Brien (25 January 1929 – 18 May 2025) was a British Labour Party Member of Parliament.
Early life
Born in the historic market town of Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire, O'Brien was previously a miner from 1946 to 1983 and local councillor on Wakefield Council from 1973 to 1983. He stood unsuccessfully for the post of Secretary for the Yorkshire region of the National Union of Mineworkers in 1973, losing to Owen Briscoe from the Yorkshire Left group. He was considered the moderate candidate from the moderate Glasshoughton colliery, whereas Briscoe was a militant from Armthorpe Colliery.
Personal life and death
O'Brien married Jean Scofield, and the couple had three daughters.
Bibliography
The Prince of Wales Colliery
References
External links
- They Work for You