Glenn Barr
Albert Glenn Barr OBE[1] (19 March 1942 – 24 October 2017) was a Northern Irish politician. He was born in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Glenn Barr | |
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| Born | Albert Glenn Barr 19 March 1942 |
| Died | 24 October 2017 (aged 75) Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 1969-2017 |
| Organization | Ulster Workers' Council |
| Known for | Politician, loyalist activist, community worker |
Notable work | Beyond the Religious Divide (co-author) |
| Title | Joint Deputy Leader of the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party |
| Term | 1975–1978 |
| Predecessor | Ernest Baird |
| Successor | none |
| Political party | Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party |
| Allegiance | Ulster Defence Association |
| Years of service | 1971–1975 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | North-West Brigade |
| Conflict | The Troubles |
Barr was an activist of Ulster nationalism. For a time during the 1970s he straddled both Unionism and Loyalism due to simultaneously holding important positions in the Vanguard Progressive Unionist Party and the Ulster Defence Association.
Barr died at Altnagelvin hospital on 24 October 2017 at the age of 75.[2]
References
- ↑ Birthday 2005 Honours List
- ↑ "DUP's Gregory Campbell leads tributes to ex-UDA chief Glenn Barr who has died aged 75" (in en-GB). BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. . http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dups-gregory-campbell-leads-tributes-to-exuda-chief-glenn-barr-who-has-died-aged-75-36256956.html. Retrieved 2017-10-24.