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THE last chairman of Church Urban District Council, Mr Bernard Joseph Johnstone, has died in the Royal Blackburn Hospital aged 81.
Mr Johnstone, of Dill Hall Lane, Church, was a Labour member of the council for 25 years until it merged into the new Hyndburn Council in 1974.
He worked as a fireman at Accrington for 30 years and was a piper with the Accrington Pipe Band.
The husband of the late Gladys, he leaves his partner Florence, children Lynn and Andrew, son-in-law Geoff, daughter-in-law Barbara, grandchildren Howard, Gail and Ursula and great-grandson Dylan.
Father Neville Ashton conducted a funeral service at St James Church Kirk before cremation at Accrington. Arrangements: Wolstenholme’s.
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Jim Hogan
June 5, 2007
I had the privilege of serving the community with Bernard for many years and regard him as one of the finest practical men I have ever encountered. Rest in peace old pal.
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Margaret Rothwell
June 1, 2007
On behalf of myself and my son I wish to express my sorrow at the passing of Bernard, who was our next door neighbour from 1983 to 1991
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