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‘The most insightful co-op researcher of our day’: Ed Mayo remembers Johnston Birchall

The former secretary general of Co-operatives UK remembers one of the movement's leading thinkers

Obituary: Johnston Birchall, a scholar and champion for the co-op movement

The Stirling University professor spent 30 years studying the movement, including an important report on co-op…

Obituary: Mohammad Sharif Bhaiji

The pioneer of the co-op movement from Pakistan dedicated his life to developing housing co-operatives

Obituary: Stan Newens, co-operator who served the movement as MP and MEP

A lifelong advocate of social justice who also served as president of the London Co-operative Society

Obituary: Dr Eudes de Freitas Aquino

The global co-operative movement paid tribute to one of its most ardent champions, a leading light…

Obituary: Alf Lomas, former political secretary of London Co-operative Society

Mr Lomas was also a long-serving Labour MEP

Obituary: Brian Hill (1974-2021)

Tributes have been paid to 'an incredibly popular colleague' from Midcounties and Central England

Obituary: Lifelong co-operator Winifred Knowles

Elaine Dean remembers loyal and creative Central England colleague

Obituary: Madge Eccles

A stalwart of the Co-op Women's Guild, the retail movement and the Labour Party

In memoriam: Some of the friends the co-op movement lost in 2020

Remembering some of the friends the movement lost this year

Obituary: Lars Marcus, former ICA president

Lars Marcus, ICA president between 1984 and 1995, has passed away aged 95

Obituary: Philippe Frémeaux, former editor of Alternatives économiques

A well-known figure in France, he led the magazine between 1999 and 2012