Henry Usborne
Henry Usborne | |
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| Born | January 16, 1909 Hisar,Punjab,India |
| Died | March 16, 1996(aged 87) Evesham,Worcestershire,London |
Henry Charles Usborne(16 January 1909 – 16 March 1996) was a BritishLabour Partypolitician and peace activist who defected to theLiberal Party.[1]
Early life
[edit]Usborne was born inHisar,Punjab,India,[2][3]was educated atBradfield Collegeand read Engineering atCorpus Christi College, Cambridge.[4]
Political career
[edit]In the1945 general election,Usborne was elected as theMember of Parliament(MP) forAcocks Green.The constituency was abolished and in1950Usborne was elected in the marginal constituency ofBirmingham Yardley.He held the seat until the1959 general election.
According to his obituary in theTimeson 19 March 1996, Usborne resigned from the Labour Party in 1962 and joined the Liberal Party. He urged former colleagues to joinJo Grimond's party as the best hope for defeating the Conservatives. There was a suggestion that Usborne be nominated to stand for the Liberal Party atCheltenham,but he announced that wild horses would not drag him into another parliamentary contest.
Foundation of Parliamentary Group for World Government
[edit]In addition to his work as a constituency MP, he was one of the main drivers in the Britishworld federalist movement.In 1945, ahead of the foundation of theUnited Nations,Edith Wynner, a friend, activist and secretary toRosika Schwimmervisited London and worked with Henry forCampaign for World Government.[5]After that Henry founded theParliamentary Group for World Government(PGWG) in 1945,[6][3]which led to the establishment of the World Association of Parliamentarians for World Government (WAPWG)[7]in 1947, later renamed as the World Parliament Association (WPA).[6]Which asAll Party Parliamentary Group for World Governance(APPGWG) counts today. 167 members of APPGWG meets regularly to provide a forum for debate on global governance issues in theBritish Parliament.In 1951, Usborne set up theOne World Trust(OWT) as an independent educational Charity to provide secretarial support to the Group, promote and disseminate knowledge on world governance. In addition to its ongoing support for the APPGWG, the One World Trust conducts independent research into the accountability of global organisations, political engagement of citizens at global level and international law.
Usborne was one of the signatories of the agreement to convene a convention for drafting aworld constitution.[8][9]As a result, for the first time in human history, aWorld Constituent Assemblyconvened to draft and adopt theConstitution for the Federation of Earth.[10]
Death
[edit]Usborne died inEvesham,Worcestershire, at 87.[citation needed]
References
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[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^"Henry Usborne's Prescription for World Peace: A Global Government - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service".explorethepast.co.uk.19 May 2022.Retrieved2 March2024.
- ^says, Ian Hackett (25 November 2018)."Henry Usborne: Politician and World Government Campaigner - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service".explorethepast.co.uk.Retrieved25 June2023.
- ^ab"Obituary: Henry Usborne".The Independent.20 March 1996.Retrieved25 June2023.
- ^"USBORNE, Henry Charles".Who's Who & Who Was Who.Vol. 2020 (online ed.). A & C Black.(Subscription orUK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^says, Ian Hackett (25 November 2018)."Henry Usborne: Politician and World Government Campaigner - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service".explorethepast.co.uk.Retrieved24 March2024.
- ^ab"University of Sussex Library Special Collections: World Parliament Association Archive".sussex.ac.uk.Retrieved29 July2023.
- ^"World Parliament Association | UIA Yearbook Profile | Union of International Associations".uia.org.Retrieved30 July2023.
- ^"Letters from Thane Read asking Helen Keller to sign the World Constitution for world peace. 1961".Helen Keller Archive.American Foundation for the Blind.Retrieved1 July2023.
- ^"Letter from World Constitution Coordinating Committee to Helen, enclosing current materials".Helen Keller Archive.American Foundation for the Blind.Retrieved3 July2023.
- ^"Preparing earth constitution | Global Strategies & Solutions | The Encyclopedia of World Problems".The Encyclopedia of World Problems | Union of International Associations (UIA).Retrieved15 July2023.
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