This sad news appeared on social media earlier today. Michael was an inspirational teacher and great supporter of the GA, particularly the Manchester Branch, and a great lover of the city itself. Michael was very supportive of other GA Presidents, as well as the association. A great many tributes have been coming in via social media.
Condolences to friends and family of Michael.
Many students of the time, like me, will have used Bradford and Kent as one of their main 'A' level textbooks - a proper textbook full of scholarship and depth and passion for the subject it covers.
An obituary of Michael, by another former GA President, Derek Spooner, published in the Guardian.
It was Michael’s love of teaching that was the hallmark of his career. His skill as a teacher and role in the enhancement of teaching quality were its defining elements, both within the University of Manchester and beyond. Unlike many academics, he retained an involvement with the teaching of geography in schools, emphasised by his presidency of the Geographical Association in 1999-2000. His outstanding abilities as a teacher were recognised by awards from the University of Manchester and the Royal Geographical Society, and a national teaching fellowship.
It also mentioned this video performance of YMCA, which had passed me by.
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