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Obituary - Ken Cameron
December 9 1941 – May 16 2016
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KEN CAMERON, whose funeral takes place in Glasgow today, was a rarity in the trade union movement in that he was not merely popular but actually loved by virtually all who met him.
Born in Fort William and proud of his Highland roots, this gentle Highlander was without ego and, even after taking up the reins of Fire Brigades Union in 1980, retained his gentility.
Philippa Clark, who went to work for Ken in 1987 as his research officer, already knew him as a “great socialist comrade” and knew of his achievements for firefighters.
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