Dates

• Existence: 1916 - 2006

Biographical History

Albert Pickup (1916-2006) was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was the Mayor of Burnley.

Albert Pickup was born May 13, 1916 in Darwin, England to Hubert and Rose Hannah Gadfield Pickup. He joined the Army in 1940 and upon returning home he began his political career. In 1948 he abandoned his loyalties with the Labour Party and joined the Conservatives. That same year he became a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He married Jeanie Finlay Walker in January 1959 in London, England. In 1978 he was elected Mayor of Burnley, becoming the first member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to hold the position. Albert Pickup remained politically active until his death on September 7, 2006 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Citation:

Oral history, 1987 (Albert Pickup)

Albert Pickup papers, 1973-1986 (Albert Pickup)

FamilySearch, 20 July 2010 (Albert Pickup; b. 13 May 1916; d. 07 SEP 2006)

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