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Victor Collins may refer to: *Victor Collins, Baron Stonham (1903–1971), British politician *Victor Collins (General Hospital) ''General Hospital'' is the longest-running American television serial drama, airing on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. Created by Frank and Doris Hursley, it originally was set it in a District General Hospital, general hospital (hence the ...

Victor Collins, Baron Stonham
Victor John Collins, Baron Stonham OBE PC (1 July 1903 – 22 December 1971) was a British Labour Party politician. Born in Whitechapel, London, he was the son of Victor and Eliza Sarah (Williams) Collins. Despite living in the East End he managed to get to Regent Street Polytechnic (now Westminster University), and University of London. After graduating he joined the family firm J.Collins & Sons, a furniture and basket-making firm, started by his grandfather, John Collins. He was still aged 20. The firm acquired a 70-acre farm at Earl Stonham, where he grew willows for the industry. He held the chairs on a number of industry-based organizations, including president of the National Basket and Willow Trades Advisory Committee. On 30 April 1929, he married Violet Mary, daughter of T E Savage of Crouch End. During wartime, the Ministry of Supply recruited his assistance to buy and sell and distribute willows. At the height of the conflict Collins decided to join the Labo ...
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