Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham

British politician

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1910

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Jun-1999

Profession: politician, trade unionist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham, PC (18 December 1910 – 27 June 1999), sometimes known as Alf Robens, was an English trade unionist, Labour politician and industrialist.
His political ambitions, including an aspiration to become Prime Minister, were frustrated by bad timing; but his energies were diverted into industry: he spent a decade as Chairman of the National Coal Board, and later headed a major inquiry which resulted in the Robens Report on health, safety and welfare at work.
His outlook was paternalistic, but in later life, he moved away from his early socialism towards the Conservative Party.
His reputation remains tarnished by his failure to have foreseen and prevented the Aberfan disaster, followed by actions widely regarded as insensitive during this disaster's aftermath.



Alternative names	Joseph John Elliott and Clarence Edmund Fry
Description	British photographer British photographic portrait studio
Date of birth/death	Elliott: 14 October 1835 Fry: 1840	Elliott: 30 March 1903 Fry: 1897
Work period	from 1860s date QS:P,+1860-00-00T00:00:00Z/8 until 1960s date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/8
Work location	Studios in London (55 & 56 Baker Street)
Authority control	: Q3502848 VIAF: 121043409 ISNI: 0000 0001 2104 1395 ULAN: 500116795 LCCN: n2005054833 BNF: 14839609n WorldCat