Alan Mullarkey

Alan Mullarkey

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name = Alan William Francis Mullarkey


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birth_place = Derby, England
death_date = February 10, 2007
death_place = Derby, England
death_cause = Emphysema
resting_place = Nottingham Road Cemetery
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known_for = Mayor of Derby, Labour Party candidate for Boulton
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height = 6'2"
weight = 13st
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party = Labour Party
boards = Governor of Grampian Primary School
religion = Roman Catholic
spouse = Alma Mullarkey
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Alan William Francis Mullarkey (died February 10, 2007) [http://www.derby.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/BC02BEB9-8FFF-47C6-BE32-0181B19F22DD/0/FinalNewsletterPRINT.pdf] was the Mayor of Derby, England between 1996 and 1997, councilor for Sinfin between 1983 and 2002, Chair for the China Friendship Association, [http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:Ze7MHkm9W7oJ:www.btinternet.com/~globaljreview/derbyguardianNo.2.doc+%22Alan+mullarkey%22+Derby&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=9&gl=us] Labour Party candidate for Boulton in 2004, and governor of a local primary school in Sinfin from 1976 until October 2006, and held various other positions during his life.

In the Second World War, Alan narrowly escaped a German bombing in Derby. [cite web |title=Evening Telegraph Bygones|url=http://www.youandyesterday.co.uk/articles/WWII:_My_lucky_escape_when_avenue_was_bombed |accessdate=2007-09-03]

Alan remained a devout Catholic throughout his life, including when he was mayor - the chauffeur would often wait outside Church for Alan and Alma to take them to ceremonial events.

Alan had itchy feet after leaving school, having no fewer than 20 occupations before settling at Rolls-Royce for 35 years, in computing, training, and eventually as a community relations manager.

Alan died on the morning of Saturday 10 February 2007, at Derby Royal Infirmary, having been suffering from a lung condition emphysema.

Alan Mullarkey's funeral was held on February 22 2007 at St George's Church in Normanton. The church was packed and even ran out of programmes. Various councilors past and present attended, including Derby North Member of Parliament Bob Laxton, councilor John Ahern, former mayors Janet Till and Abdul Rehman, Derby City Council leader Chris Williamson, and deputy leader Dave Roberts. [http://dbpedia.org/page/Alan_Mullarkey]

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