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Ray Holmes
Ray Holmes is an ex-miner and local union officer; he comes from an old established family of coal miners. He was buried 3 times down Shirebrook Colliery and decided it was time mo...view moreRay Holmes is an ex-miner and local union officer; he comes from an old established family of coal miners. He was buried 3 times down Shirebrook Colliery and decided it was time move on! After winning a miner's scholarship to Ruskin College Oxford he went on to read for a degree in Social Sciences at Reading University. He then worked as a Youth Leader in Derbyshire and then won a place at Leeds University to read for his PGCE. From there he worked for a Community Development project in Battley, West Yorkshire. He then worked as a Community Worker in Hampshire. During his time in Portsmouth he studied for a Master's Degree in Education at Southampton University and worked for two years as a Regional Development Officer for the Further Education Unit. He has retired to his home county of Derbyhire where he enjoys walking in The Peaks. He has three children and five grandchildren. He enjoys writing and reading and being active locally as an elected District Councillor for the Respect Party.view less