 In 1942 Bessie and Jack moved to what would be their home for the remainder of their lives , a suburban semi @-@ detached house in ZigZag Road , in Liverpool 's West Derby district . They remained active members of Liverpool council , and in 1943 Jack became deputy leader of the Labour group . Two years later the Braddocks healed the rift with Hogan by proposing and seconding his appointment as the city 's Lord Mayor for the year 1945 – 46 ; Jack succeeded him as leader of the Labour group on the council , a post he held until his death in 1963 . Bessie became honorary president of the Liverpool Trades Council and Labour Party ( LTCLP ) , the body that had been formed in 1921 when the Liverpool Trades Council merged with the newly formed local Labour Party to form a united labour front . 
