David Somerville Cook (1944 - 2020)

Born 25 Jan 1944 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Died 19 Sep 2020 at age 76 in Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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Biography

David Somerville Cook was born on 25 January 1944^[1] to Francis John Granville Cook and Jocelyn McKay^[2][3] in Leicester, England. He moved to Northern Ireland with his parents and sisters when he was 10 years old, after his father was appointed headmaster of Campbell College in 1954.^[3] He married Mary Fionnuala Ann Deeny in 1972.^[4] He passed away on 19 September 2020 at Craigavon Area Hospital of COVID-19.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ White, Laurence. "David Cook was the voice of the middle political ground and an avid historian who became Lord Mayor." Belfast Telegraph, 20 September 2020.
2. ↑ "Cook, David Somerville, (born 25 Jan. 1944), solicitor; Senior Partner, Messrs Sheldon & Stewart, Solicitors, Belfast; Chairman, Police Authority for Northern Ireland, 1994–96; Lord Mayor of Belfast, 1978–79." Who's Who, 1 December 2018
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "David Cook obituary: A trailblazing and courageous politician." The Irish Times, 7 November 2020
4. ↑ "Cook, (Mary) Fionnuala (Ann), (born 3 May 1946), Chairwoman, Southern Health and Social Services Board, Northern Ireland, 2003–09; Vice Lord-Lieutenant, Co. Down, since 2009." Who's Who, 1 December 2018
5. ↑ Andrew, Madden. "Tributes paid to founding member of Alliance Party and former Lord Mayor of Belfast David Cook following death from Covid-19." Belfast Telegraph, 20 September 2020.

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