Pam Kirk
A MANCHESTER woman, who taught elocution to hundreds of children and adults, died on Sunday after a short illness. Pam Kirk, 80, began work as a speech teacher in the 1960s, from her Broughton Park home. “Mum lived life to the full and was always busy and active,” daughter Lorraine Kirk said. “She was also positive, strong-minded, practical and determined.“People all over Manchester knew my sisters and I as ‘Pam Kirk’s daughters’.
“So many people from all different parts of her life have been to the shiva.”
Pam (nee Stone) was raised in Blackley. She met husband Louis Kirk at a party and the couple were married in 1958 at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.
They settled in Broughton Park, where Mrs Kirk lived until her death, and they have three children, Lorraine, Beverley and Michelle.Louis died in 2006.
“Pupils would come to mum as they went through exams and she also taught public speaking and debating skills at a number of adult education colleges,” Lorraine explained.
A member of the Manchester Reform Synagogue (Jackson’s Row), Pam was also a keen painter and artist.
She won local prizes for her work and was a committee member at Salford Arts Club, where she also served as members’ secretary, treasurer and events organiser.
The club is organising a tribute to her at its exhibition in October.
Pam was involved with national organisation University of the Third Age and ran its poetry group in the area, and was also a member of its local current affairs group. It, too, is planning a tribute to her.
“So many people from all different parts of her life have been to the shiva.”
Pam (nee Stone) was raised in Blackley. She met husband Louis Kirk at a party and the couple were married in 1958 at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.
They settled in Broughton Park, where Mrs Kirk lived until her death, and they have three children, Lorraine, Beverley and Michelle.Louis died in 2006.
“Pupils would come to mum as they went through exams and she also taught public speaking and debating skills at a number of adult education colleges,” Lorraine explained.
A member of the Manchester Reform Synagogue (Jackson’s Row), Pam was also a keen painter and artist.
She won local prizes for her work and was a committee member at Salford Arts Club, where she also served as members’ secretary, treasurer and events organiser.
The club is organising a tribute to her at its exhibition in October.
Pam was involved with national organisation University of the Third Age and ran its poetry group in the area, and was also a member of its local current affairs group. It, too, is planning a tribute to her.
Mary Irene Wallbank
Mary Irene Walbank was an active member of your club from the early 70.s until approx. 2012 and for many years was the club secretary. She was best friends with many members such as ray collier, Brian Eddlestone, Ray Mewha, Robert Bindloss, Ted Finlay, John Dumville and Sheila Gerard. It is with sadness that I have to inform you that she passed away on 14th January 2018