Alan William Francis Mullarkey (July 12, 1937 - February 10, 2007) was the Mayor of Derby

Mayor of Derby

Names of the Mayors for the Borough of Derby from the first that was chosen on the 3 July 1638 by the king's charter then granted to the town the two last bailiffs were the two first mayors Mr Mellor being proclaimed the 3rd day of July to be the mayor until Michaelmas and twelve months after but...

, England

England

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 between 1996 and 1997. He held a variety of positions in the community throughout his life including city councillor for the Sinfin

Sinfin

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 ward (1983–2002), Chair for the China Friendship Association, Labour Party

Labour Party (UK)

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 candidate for Boulton in 2004 and a school governor from 1976 until his retirement in October 2006.

Mullarkey narrowly escaped a German

Axis Powers

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 bombing during World War II. He was employed at Rolls-Royce plc

Rolls-Royce plc

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 for 35 years, in computing, training, and eventually as a community relations manager. He remained a devout Roman Catholic throughout his life, including when he was mayor.

Mullarkey died on the morning of Saturday 10 February 2007, at Derby Royal Infirmary from emphysema

Emphysema

Emphysema is a long-term, progressive disease of the lungs that primarily causes shortness of breath. In people with emphysema, the tissues necessary to support the physical shape and function of the lungs are destroyed. It is included in a group of diseases called chronic obstructive pulmonary...

. His funeral was held on February 22, 2007, at St George's Church in Normanton. It was attended by family, friends, Derbyshire politicians and members from the local press. Amongst the councillors past and present were Bob Laxton (Derby North MP), councillor John Ahern, former mayors Janet Till and Abdul Rehman, Derby City Council

Derby

Derby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...

 leader Chris Williamson

Chris Williamson (politician)

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, and deputy leader Dave Roberts.