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Actor and campaigner Lord Rix dies aged 92

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-3714215...4333920685#_=_

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For more than 30 years his farces, which starred the likes of comic greats Tommy Cooper and Sid James, were hits on TV and stage, and earned Rix the reputation for his trousers always falling down.

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It was after his eldest daughter was born in 1951 with Down's syndrome that he begun campaigning for people with learning disabilities.
From 1980 to 1988 he was secretary general of Mencap, becoming chairman in 1988 and then president 10 years later - a role he occupied until his death.
In 2006 short breaks for carers became Law - an issue he had been lobbying on for 12 years. In the same year he introduced amendments to the Childcare Bill, which extended childcare provision for disabled children from 16 to 18.
His work on the 2006 Electoral Administration Bill also led to people with a learning disability being able to vote.

RIP..

Re: Actor and campaigner Lord Rix dies aged 92

:( a great campaigner

Re: Actor and campaigner Lord Rix dies aged 92

Yes a Lord worthy of the title!

RIP

Re: Actor and campaigner Lord Rix dies aged 92

I met him twice when he was doing a Farce Tour in the early 70's . A great gentleman then, and he went onto be a greater campaigner for the disabled. :-(