Bob Dunn

Bob Dunn was born at 6 A.M. on 27 May 1947 at the Mill Road Maternity Hospital in Liverpool (closed 1993). He has two younger brothers, Graham and Trevor and they lived at the family home at 16 Louis Street, Everton, Liverpool 5, with their parents, William (Bill) and Ethel. It is worth noting that Trevor, the youngest brother, was actually born in this house.

After leaving school, he worked in one of Liverpool’s first small supermarkets situated on Granby Street (Scotts). He then worked for the Midland Bank (Dale Street) before joining the Liverpool City Council, first in their Children’s Homes and later as a Social Services Staff Training and Development Officer. His previous responsibilities included running a unit at the Cotswold Therapeutic Community for disturbed adolescent boys.

Before taking retirement, Bob was a senior lecturer in Childhood and Early Childhood Studies at Edge Hill University’s Faculty of Social and Psychological Science.

Bob and his partner have four sons and five grandchildren.