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MargaretR · 22-01-2011, 08:24

I remember Mike Perkins. He was the same age as my brother and was 'one of the lads' in Ossy in the late 50s.

I met up with him again in the early 80s when I attended a union meeting in Manchester.
He was giving a training lecture and discussion to a packed large room of Union Health and Safety reps (I was one).

He was passionate about the rights of the working man. You could almost say that it was his reason for living. At the interval we chatted about Ossy and his main concern was that too much of the housing for the working classes was substandard. I couldn't convince him that some were 'little palaces' inside.

He was dynamic and dedicated, which maybe was the reason why his life was short - he packed a lot of living into the years he had - working for the rights of the working man.
He was charismatic and inspiring.

22-01-2011, 08:24	#63
MargaretR God Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: c l m Posts: 12,362 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 517 times Rep Power: 29209	Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians. I remember Mike Perkins. He was the same age as my brother and was 'one of the lads' in Ossy in the late 50s. I met up with him again in the early 80s when I attended a union meeting in Manchester. He was giving a training lecture and discussion to a packed large room of Union Health and Safety reps (I was one). He was passionate about the rights of the working man. You could almost say that it was his reason for living. At the interval we chatted about Ossy and his main concern was that too much of the housing for the working classes was substandard. I couldn't convince him that some were 'little palaces' inside. He was dynamic and dedicated, which maybe was the reason why his life was short - he packed a lot of living into the years he had - working for the rights of the working man. He was charismatic and inspiring. __________________ Last edited by MargaretR; 22-01-2011 at 08:30.