John Norman Radcliffe was a former member of the

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of the

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. He was born in 1931, and educated at Ramsey Grammar School; he then became a farmer before being both a member, and the Chairman of the Andreas Parish Commissioners. For a long time, he worked for the MER (Manx Electric Railway) and was Station Master at Ramsey. In 1976, he was elected as Member of the House of Keys for

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(with the slogan A.Y.R.E. - All Year Round Effort), and in 1985, he was elevated to the Legislative Council (LegCo). He also served as the Chairman (now Minister) of several Boards in the pre-Ministerial era. Just before he died, he was appointed as Captain of the Parish for Kirk Andreas. He died in 2002.

Governmental positions

*Chairman of the Highway and Transport Board, 1979–1982 *Chairman of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1982–1986 *Chairman of the Insurance Authority, 1988-?

References

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