Richard T. Windle

Richard Thomas Windle CBE (1888 – 3 September 1951) was a British political organiser, who held leading roles in the Labour Party.

Born in Bermondsey, Windle became a socialist, and in 1906 he joined the Social Democratic Federation.

He proved successful in the role, and in 1929 moved to the party's headquarters, as assistant national agent, working under George Shepherd.

[1] Windle played a large role in the Labour Party's successful campaign in the 1945 UK general election.

That year, he joined the Anglo-American election observers for the 1946 Greek referendum, and returned to the country in 1947 as the British representative on the United Nations Balkan Commission.