Sad news comes over the weekend of the death of our fellow-Ruskineer Pat Macartney, latterly a member of the academic staff at Leeds University.
We will all have our own memories of Pat: one of my fond recollections is of his skill in the kitchen & his ability - with the minimum of resources - to rustle up a fry-up to lift the spirits of hungry Bowen Block residents on a wet Sunday evening. An archetypal Ruskin student of that time, he had a deep commitment to both the goal of social justice & the ideal of working-class education as a means of achieving this.
Condolences go from us to Pat's family & friends, with whom we join in mourning the passing of an old comrade & true Yorkshireman.
R.I.P.
Calling all Ruskineers who attended the glorious institution during 1989-1991. An organising committee has been convened and we are aiming to use Levellers' Day in May 2012 as the focus for our reunion. All organisational details for the reunion can be found here as well as contact details for the organisers.
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