A site dedicated to the history of the "Progressive" working people of Hayes - A Peoples History Hayes Peoples History
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Peter Francis Fagan
Labour Parliament arty Candidate 11th June 1987
107 Lansbury Lane, Hayes
Born Dublin
Educated by the Brothers at Catholic school Shopkeeper
Lived above his hardware shop at 107 Lansbury Drive, Hayes
TGWU member elected to Hillingdon Council in 1973 as a Labour Councillor
Superb Labour Group Leader Labour candidate for Hayes & Harlington
Retired to South West England to run a Garden Centre circa 1988
died soon after
well known for his Irish quick whit and ability to make people valued
you either loved him or hated him
his famous catch phrase being
(pointing to head) This is for thinking with,(pointing to his feet) these are for dancing with
and usually attacking a fellow Irish but Liberal councillor "you culchie, red neck "
nomination
Proposer: Brian Neighbour
Seconder: Michael Walker
David Kerry
Graham Tomlin
Michael Craxton
Jeffrey Gray
Hubert "Charlie" Key
Graham "Chris" Rogers
Christopher Malkin
Election headquarters, APEX union office, Clayton Road
(Photo) Dickie Bond ?, Peter Fagan, John McDonnell