Background
BLEASE, William John Blease was born on May 28, 1914 in Belfast. Northern Ireland. Parents: the late William John Blease and Sarah Blease (née Watts).
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William John Blease BLEASE, British Member of the House of Lords. New Ireland University Peace Trophy, 1971; Honorary Doctor of Literature, New University of Ulster, 1972; Honorary Doctor of Laws, Queen’s University, Belfast, 1982; Fellow, British Institute of Management, 1981 -; Ford Foundation Travel Award, USA, 1969-1970. Fellow. British Institute of Management.
Education
Public Elementary, 1918-1928. Technical College. Belfast. Workers’ Education College, 1942-1956.
National Council of Labour Colleges, 1942-1961. Spoken languages: English.
Career
Northern Ireland Officer, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, 1959-1975. Member. Northern Ireland Economic Council, 1964-1975. Member. Independent Broadcasting Authority, 1974-1979.
Member. Standing Commission on Human Rights, 1977-1979. House of Lords, since 1978. Rapporteur to European Economic Community.
Cross Border Communications Study on Londonderry-Donegal, 1978. Chairman, Community Service Order Committee, 1979-1980. Opposition Spokesman on Northern Ireland Affairs, 1979-1983.
Member, Parliamentary Labour Party. Apprentice, provision trade, 1930. Branch Manager, Co-op, 1939.
Divisional Councillor, Union of Shop Workers, 1948-1959. Justice of the Peace, 1974. Research Fellow, New University of Ulster, 1976-1978.
President, Northern Ireland Hospice, 1980-1985. President, Northern Ireland Care and Resettlement of Offenders, 1982-1984. President, Northern Ireland Festival of Youth Society, 1982-1984.
President, Belfast East Group for Disabled, 1983-1988. Trustee, Belfast Charitable Trust for Integrated Education, 1984-1988. Member. Board of Trustees, TSB Foundation, 1986.
Member, Board of Management, Co-operative Development Agency, since 1986. President, Belfast Housing Aid, since 1988. Trustee, Simon Community, since 1989.
Member. Board of Management, Rathgael Centre for Young People, since 1989.
Religion
Irish Presbyterian
Membership
Fellow. British Institute of Management. Clubs: Northern Ireland Widows’ Association, (patron).
Interests
Connections
Spouse Lady Sarah Evelyn Blease (née Caldwell), 1939. Children: Victor, Maurice, Gillian.
