Beard Liberation Front sends birthday greeting to former Beard of the Year & ex @UCU GS Paul Mackney

2005 Beard of the Year & ex-UCU General Secretary Paul Mackney sent 74th birthday greetings

Beard Liberation Front

25^th March

Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266

2005 Beard of Year & ex-UCU General Secretary Paul Mackney sent 74^th birthday greetings

The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has sent 74^th birthday greetings to Paul Mackney.

Mackney was declared joint Beard of the Year along with cricketer Freddie Flintoff in 2005.

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/jan/04/furthereducationdiary.furthereducation

He was General Secretary of NATFHE at the time and then became briefly joint General Secretary of the then newly formed UCU.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Mackney

BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we’re sending virtual beard power to Paul Mackney on his 74^th birthday. He was one of the great early supporters of and advisers to the Beard Liberation Front and we’re pleased that he and his beard remain very much intact.