In Formby yesterday for my brother-in-law's funeral. Francis was well-respected as a senior police officer in Merseyside and the service was attended by hundreds of people including the chief constable.
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| Francis Youell as a young policeman |
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| The reception at the St Jerome Parish Centre |
When I first met Francis (on marrying Clare back in 1978) I was still somewhat associated with the
International Marxist Group. Francis, who regularly drank me under the table, was a senior special branch officer. He seemed to know way too much about me. Perhaps because of this, he was always very friendly.
Here's another picture of Francis. I was told he was once tasked with infiltration of left-wing groups, which given that he always looked like that must have been quite challenging ...
good luck with that, as they say.
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| Francis Youell |
