Fred Jarvis facts for kids
Frederick Frank Jarvis (born September 8, 1924 – died June 15, 2020) was an important British trade union leader. A trade union is a group of workers who join together to protect their rights and improve their working conditions. He was the leader, or President, of the National Union of Students (NUS) from 1952 to 1954. Later, he became the General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) from 1975 to 1989. In 1987, Jarvis was the President of the Trades Union Congress, which is a big group that represents many trade unions in the UK. He was the first person who graduated from Oxford University to hold this important position.
Early Life and Education
Fred Jarvis was born in West Ham, which is now part of London, into a working class family. His father worked in a flour mill. His mother believed that education was very important for her sons. Fred kept his Cockney accent, which is a way of speaking from East London, throughout his life.
As a child, he went to Plaistow Secondary School. When World War II started, his family moved to Wallasey. There, he attended Wallasey Grammar School and joined a group called the Progressive Youth Movement.
During the war, Fred joined the Army. He took part in the Normandy landings, which was a very important event in World War II.
After the war, in 1947, he studied at the University of Liverpool. He then went to St Catherine's College, Oxford to study Philosophy, Politics, and Economics. In 1954, he married Anne Colegrove, who was also a leader in the National Union of Students.
Public Service and Family Life
Fred Jarvis was a lifelong supporter of West Ham United Football Club. He was also a keen photographer. In 2010, he had an exhibition of his photos to help raise money for the North London Hospice.
In 2014, he wrote a book about his life called You Never Know Your Luck. In 2015, he was given an award called the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his public service.
Fred Jarvis was married to Anne Colegrove from 1954 until she passed away in 2007. They had two children together. Fred Jarvis died on June 15, 2020, when he was 95 years old.
Fred and Anne Jarvis Award
The Fred and Anne Jarvis Award was created in 2007. It is named after Fred Jarvis and his wife, Anne. This award is given out every year by the National Union of Teachers (NUT), and now by the National Education Union.
The award is given to people who have worked hard to help children and young people. Some famous winners include writers Melissa Benn and Michael Rosen, football player Marcus Rashford, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.
