Edward Burke
But he said that when parents got involved with their childrens’ schooling, it made all the difference, and urged more to take it on.
He added: “It’s all about the satisfaction of knowing you are doing your best for the children and setting higher standards of education than we had.”
Cllr Storey said: “Edward is a great example to us all. “School governors need passion, dedication and a real commitment to improving education for our children and Edward has all these in abundance.
“I’m very proud Liverpool has a governor like Edward. Sixty-nine years as a governor is simply incredible.”
All Saints Catholic Primary School head Jeremy Barnes, said: “Ned is very astute and up-to-date with all the latest educational issues.
“He’s a great friend of everyone at All Saints and an extremely loyal and interested governor.
“The children love him.”
