LoginObituary: David Warren Beard
A popular, fun-loving and kind member of Trading Standards who will be missed by all
Posted 25 May 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Inside Trading Standards|National
UPDATES: A tribute to David Warren Beard celebrates a career spanning nearly four decades in trading standards, his expertise across multiple disciplines, his warmth and humour, and the lasting impact he made on colleagues, friends and the profession.
Dave Beard, or ‘Beardy’ as he was affectionately known by his Norfolk colleagues, was born in Manchester in 1950 and raised in Derbyshire. On leaving home, he joined Barclays Bank but soon realised that he was a people person with little interest in finance.
In 1971, Dave joined the Trading Standards Department in Buxton as an assistant Trading Standards Inspector. He qualified in 1974 an...
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