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Obituary: John Anderson (1943-2022)

John Anderson, a lifelong co-operator, has died at the age of 79

Tributes paid as Sewa founder Ela Bhatt dies at 89

The 'gentle revolutionary' earned accolades around the world for her work, which included the empowerment of…

Ray Henderson, Co-op Press secretary and movement stalwart, 1946-2022

'Ray was a man of great integrity and was widely respected throughout the many co-operatives of…

Obituary: Lord Myners, City man who drafted Co-op Group rescue plan

'Lord Myners played a crucial role in the rebuild of the Co-op back in 2014 ...…

Obituary: Alan Middleton, former director at Lincolnshire Co-op and Co-operatives UK

'His contribution to the co-operative movement, as a guardian of good co-operative corporate governance, is undisputed'

In memoriam: Obituaries from the co-op movement in 2021

The co-op movement said some sad farewells

Obituary: Bill May, activist and veteran London co-operator

Socialist campaigner with a commitment to co-op education

Obituary: Dr Carl Clowes, first chair of pioneering community co-op

Antur Aelhaearn was established in 1974 to create local opportunities and prevent depopulation in Llanaelhaearn village,…

Obituary: Charles E. Snyder, a US co-operative banking pioneer

He was president and CEO of the National Cooperative Bank

Obituary: Christian Pèes, French co-operator and agriculture innovator

He had led Euralis, one of the largest agricultural co-ops in France, and Cogeca, the European…

Obituary: Labour/Co-op Party veteran Barbara Hawkins (1944-2021)

'Barbara’s profound motivation to create a more equal world was manifested by her lifelong involvement with…

Obituary: IFFCO chair Balvinder Singh Nakai

Tributes from fellow co-operators and local politicians poured in on social media following news of his…