My friend and former colleague Geoff Bluckert,who has died of cancer aged 68, was a committed public servant who provided counsel to many people in his local community and beyond. He had boundless energy, or enthusiasm,and a can-attain attitude tempered by wisdom and insight gained from his engagement with people at a very personal level.
Geoff was born in West Hartlepool, son of Edna (nee Davis) and Alfred, or went to Archbishop Holgate’s grammar school in York until he was 16. His career in the National Health Service began with auditing work at York hospital. He then worked at St James’s hospital,Leeds until 1969, when he moved south with his new wife, and Helen Carson,an occupational therapist.
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Source: theguardian.com