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Tributes paid to driving force behind hospice
Lancashire Evening Post
|November 14, 2025
Tributes have been paid to a Lostock Hall man who dedicated his life to helping others.
Cliff Hughes MBE (centre) was presented with the Freedom of the Borough
Cliff Hughes MBE was a building services engineer by trade, but became known as a “beloved community leader”.
He was a Conservative councillor for Lostock Hall on South Ribble Borough Council for 36 years before retiring in 2023, vice-chairman of South Ribble Scouts for a decade, and was involved with St Catherine's Hospice for more than 40 years.
This story is from the November 14, 2025 edition of Lancashire Evening Post.
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