Albert James Ratcliffe

Chairman of Horwich Urban District Council: 1973-74 (Liberal)

Born: Leigh, Lancashire 29 December 1906

Died: Bolton District General Hospital 14 April 1980

Last Chairman of Horwich Urban District Council.

Bank manager.

Councillor 1963-71, 1972-1980.

Chairman of the Allotments, Housing and Planning and General Purposes Committees.

Originally a Liberal but later became a Conservative.

Was Mayor-elect of Horwich in 1980 but died shortly before he was due to take office.