Donald Piers Chesworth (1923–1991) OBE was a politician and administrator who was closely associated with labour causes. His papers are held by Queen Mary Archives.Guide to Archives. Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 30 June 2018. He was warden of Toynbee Hall from 1977 to 1987. Michael Meadowcroft described him as a “fine political fixer”.
Selected appointments His appointments included:Papers of Donald Piers Chesworth, politician and administrator. JISC. Retrieved 30 June 2018. Student and Overseas Secretary, International Union of Socialist Youth, 1947-1951 Chairman, National Association of Labour Student Organisations, 1947 Whip and Member of the Policy Committee, London County Council, 1952-1965 Member, Board of Visitors, Hewell Grange Borstal, 1950-1952 Chairman, Managers of Mayford Home Office Approved School, 1952-1958 Labour Adviser, Tanganyika Government and Chairman, Territorial Minimum Wages Board, 1961-1962 Labour Adviser, Mauritius Government and Chairman, Sugar Wages Councils, 1962-1965 Council member, 1965-1976 and Chairman, 1967, 1968, 1970–1974, War on Want Director, Notting Hill Social Council, 1968-1977 National Committee, UK Freedom from Hunger Campaigns, 1969-1976 Executive Board, Voluntary Committee on Overseas Aid and Development, 1969-1976 Member, ILEA Education Committee, 1970-1977 Chairman, World Development Political Action Trust, 1971-1975 Alderman, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, 1971-1977 Chairman, Mauritius Salaries Commission, 1973-1977 Member, Court of Governors, London School of Economics, 1973-1978 South Metropolitan Conciliation Committee, Race Relations Board, 1975-1977 Warden, Toynbee Hall, 1977-1987 Vice-Chairman, Toynbee Housing Association, 1977-1986 Governor, Tower Hamlets Adult Education Institute, 1978-1991 Governor, City and East London College, 1978-1991 Chairman, Mauritius Government Enquiry into position of families without wage earners, 1981 Government Salaries Commissioner, Mauritius, 1987-1988 Chairman, Tower Hamlets ILEA Tertiary Education Council, and Member Tertiary Education Board, 1987-1991 Chairman, Spitalfields Heritage Centre, 1987-1991
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