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Obituary: David James Mackie


David James Mackie was well respected by those both inside and outside trading standards

Richard Young

Posted 07 July 2021 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Inside Trading Standards|National


UPDATES: It is with sadness that we report the passing of David James...

It is with sadness that we report the passing of David James Mackie in October 2020. We were only advised of this event in May this year.

Mac, as he was known to his friends and colleagues, began his career at Surrey County Council aged 17 and then served in the RAF for five years during the Second World War.

He trained in Surrey and qualified in May 1949, working as an Inspector th...

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