T. A. Flynn

Terence A. Flynn (1858 – 8 July 1925) was an Irish trade unionist. Born in Ireland, Flynn began working at the age of twelve. He completed an apprenticeship as a tailor, then moved to Scotland to find work, and later on to London. While in London, he joined the Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Tailors, and gradually rose to prominence, taking a leading role in the strike of 1891. He married the daughter of Peter Shorrocks, first General Secretary of the union.

T. A. Flynn

Terence A. Flynn (1858 – 8 July 1925) was an Irish trade unionist. Born in Ireland, Flynn began working at the age of twelve. He completed an apprenticeship as a tailor, then moved to Scotland to find work, and later on to London. While in London, he joined the Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Tailors, and gradually rose to prominence, taking a leading role in the strike of 1891. He married the daughter of Peter Shorrocks, first General Secretary of the union.