Wal Hannington

Wal Hannington
Hannington in 1922
Born(1896-06-17)17 June 1896
Camden Town, London, England
Died17 November 1966(1966-11-17) (aged 70)
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Organization(s)Toolmakers' Society.
National Minority Movement
Known forFounding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB).
Leader of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement.
National Organiser of the Amalgamated Engineering Union.
Criminal chargesCharged under the Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797
Criminal penalty12 months jail

Walter "Wal" Hannington (17 June 1896 – 17 November 1966) was a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain and National Organiser of the National Unemployed Workers' Movement, from its formation in 1921 to its end in 1939. In later years, he became an official of the Amalgamated Engineering Union.

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