Clive Parkinson obituary
My partner, Clive Parkinson, who has died aged 63, was reader in arts, health and social justice at Manchester Metropolitan University. Working across the NHS, higher education and the voluntary sector, Clive became one of the UK’s leading voices in arts and health. Born in Morecambe, Lancashire, Clive was the son of George, a lorry driver, and Betty (nee Thurlby), a shop worker; both helped…
My partner, Clive Parkinson, who has passed away at the age of 63, was a reader in arts, health and social justice at Manchester Metropolitan University. A key figure in the UK, Clive became a prominent voice in the intersection of arts and health. Clive Parkinson was born in Morecambe, Lancashire to George, a lorry driver, and Betty, a shop worker. Both parents instilled in him a deep sense of compassion and community.
Completing his formal education at 16 in 1979 with limited qualifications, Clive went on to study at Lancaster & Morecambe College. It was there that he founded an art studio for residents of the Royal Albert, a significant Victorian hospital for adults with learning disabilities. This experience proved to be the most formative of his life.
Post that, Clive pursued a part-time degree in independent studies and visual art at Lancaster University. His research was centered on the dynamic relationship between creativity, culture, the arts, and health.
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