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.[1] He was warden of Toynbee Hall from 1977 to 1987. Michael Meadowcroft described him as a “fine political fixer”.[2]
Selected appointments
His appointments included:[3]
- 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