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Obituary: David Leith Slipper


Trading standards lost a dedicated and popular colleague in June 2019.

Richard Young

Posted 19 August 2019 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Inside Trading Standards|National


UPDATES: Colleagues remember David Leith Slipper's distinguished career in trading standards, reflecting on his professional achievements, dedication to public service and the lasting impact he made across the profession.

Dave was brought up in Ilford, Essex and attended Newbury Park County Primary School and Ilford County High School for Boys. He met his wife Hilary while working at Harrison & Gibson’s furniture store in Ilford town centre for his Saturday job.

He spent his main working life in trading standards, commencing at the London Borough of Barking (later the London Borough of Barking and ...

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