- Lord Mayor of Leeds, May 2000 to May 2001
- Main job is as a local councillor on Leeds City Council. He acts in his spare time.
- Chairman of Northern Ballet Theatre, based in Leeds.
- Spent his National Service with the RAF.
- Taught law at Huddersfield Technical College.
- Was a trained ballet dancer and a barrister.
- Was educated at Leeds Modern (now Lawnswood) School and the University of Leeds.
- Was instrumental in the opening of Leeds Playhouse and the creation of the Northern Ballet.
- He was made CBE in 2007 for services to arts and OBE in 1991 for services to sport.
- Had eight nieces and nephews and great-nephews and nieces.
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