Michael is a former nurse and civil servant. Born and brought up in Ashington, he has lived in High Heaton since 1988. He joined Heaton History Group after taking early retirement in 2013. He became actively involved in researching the stories of local people as part of the Heaton Avenues in World War 1 project and has continued that interest, now convening the HHG research group. Michael joined the committee in 2015 and acts as its committee secretary. He is also actively involved with the Aln Valley Railway in Alnwick, where he is involved in carriage restoration as well as being a diesel engine driver and trainee fireman.
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