[Communist]
Born in Sheffield in 1913, Hill trained as an electrician, working initially in various local collieries and steelworks. In the 1930s he was a member of the Independent Labour Party, but then joined the Communists. He was elected as a councillor for Sheffield Brightside in 1938, retaining the seat until 1946. After being invalided out of the RAF in 1943, he became full-time secretary of the Sheffield Communist Party, remaining a Party official until his retirement in 1975. He stood as CP candidate for Sheffield Brightside in 1945, polling over 4000 votes. In six subsequent parliamentary elections he lost his deposit each time. An active rambler, his book Freedom to roam described his experiences with the mass trespass movement in the 1930s. The Hill collection includes Communist Party material 1946-74, particularly relating to Sheffield and Rotherham areas, and the Yorkshire District Communist Party. [DHH]
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