Train named in memory of Jack Spriggs
John Spriggs, Mark Dowd, David Spriggs, Bart Schmeink, Merseyrail managing director, and Steve Rotherham, Liverpool Walton MP.
A Merseyrail train has been named in memory of one of Liverpool's political legends.
Jack Spriggs, a former Liverpool Lord Mayor was Merseytravel vice-chairman from 2005 until his death in December 2009.
In 1972 Jack Spriggs hit the national headlines when, as a shop steward, he led the famous Fisher Bendix workers sit-in which lasted nine weeks and resulted in saving the plant from closure.
Merseytravel chairman Cllr Mark Dowd said: "It was my great privilege and pleasure to know Jack Spriggs for many years and I am honoured to name this train in his memory.
"He was a great character, a caring and compassionate man whose thoughts were always for others and it is fitting that he should be remembered."
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Well the deletion of criticism of this self serving move by MerseyRail shown how compliant the local media is in helping cover up this miss use of public funds.
No email justifying the removal either. Show the slip in standards goes way beyond rioters.
Criticisms will not be tolerated.
This blog seems to self sensor itself at random?
When can we expect the "Makinson Express" ?