Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain The Amalgamated Society of Steel and Iron Workers of Great Britain was a trade union representing workers in iron- and steelworks, principally in Scotland. The union was founded in Glasgow in 1888 and was originally named the Associated Society of Millmen. John Hodge of the British Steel Smelters Association (BSSA) acted as the union's first secretary, but he stood down a year later, when members elected their own representative, John Cronin. The union grew rapidly, despite charging new members a one-off fee of 5 shillings, membership reaching 3,000 by 1892,
John Cosin 5 vols of the Oxford "Library of Anglo-Catholic Theology", was published between 1843 and 1855; and his "Correspondence" (2 vols) was edited by Canon Ornsby for the Surtees Society (1868–1870). Among his notable work was the translation of "Veni Creator Spiritus" included in the 1662 revision of the Book of Common Prayer; written for the Coronation of King Charles I of Great Britain, and sung at every coronation since that time. The first verse is: John Cosin John Cosin (30 November 1594 – 15 January 1672) was an English churchman. He was born at Norwich, and was educated at Norwich