The Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies (OMS)
Handwritten minutes of an inaugural meeting 7 December 1925 in the W I Hall. Captain Goodhart, chair; Mrs Busk, secretary & treasurer. Committee: Mr Heygate; Col. Pollard; Mr Barlow; Mr Fairbairn; Col. Roberts; Capt. Robinson; Mr Spreadbury; Mr Busk; Mr Moore; Capt. Hancock; Mr Strick. Organisation established in 1925 to provide volunteers in the event of a general strike. During the General Strike of 1926, it was taken over by the government to provide vital services, such as transport and communications.
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