Philip Squire CBE (1905–1996) was a local Labour Party politician who was a county councillor for over 40 years and leader of Mid Glamorgan County Council, Wales, for 15 years.
[2] Squire also became chair of Penybont Rural District Council and was an officer of the Bridgend branch of the National Farmers Union.
[1] Squire continued to lead Mid Glamorgan Council for 15 years until retiring at the age of 83.
[1] Squire is credited with working hard to get the best deal for what was one of Britain's poorest counties.
He also offered free meals to the children of striking coalminers during the UK miners' strike (1984–1985) and opposed South Africa's apartheid regime, threatening to withdraw council facilities for visiting rugby teams.