Geoffrey Rhodes
Geoffrey William Rhodes was a British Labour Co-operative politician, broadcaster, journalist and lecturer.
Born in Leeds, Rhodes was educated at the University of Leeds. He then worked at Leigh Technical College, where he became head of the department of business studies. From 1953, he was active in the National Union of Teachers. From 1954, he represented Bramley ward on Leeds City Council.
Having unsuccessfully fought Barkston Ash in 1955 and Battersea South at the 1959 United Kingdom general election, Rhodes was Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne East from 1964. He was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Richard Crossman from 1956 to 1967, and then served on the Council of Europe until 1970. From 1968 to 1972, he chaired the Labour Party National Working Group on Higher Education.
Rhodes died in June 1974 the age of 45, in between the two general elections of that year.
