I’m sorry to hear of the death of Lord Bryan Davies of Oldham.
Lord Davies represented Oldham Central and Royton as its Labour MP from 1992 to 1997. Following the boundary changes ahead of the 1997 General Election, he went on to become a life peer in the House of Lords, taking the title Baron Davies of Oldham.
He subsequently held a number of senior parliamentary and government positions, including serving as Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords.
He was always very kind when we spoke during my time as council leader, where he always maintained an interest in the borough, and that continued from my arrival as an MP over a decade ago.
My condolences to his family, friends and former colleagues. May he rest in peace.
Remember Bryan very well. Spent a lot of my canvassing days with him. He was a lovely man, worked hard for Royton North. God rest his soul and sincere condolences to his family.
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