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John Patrick Ducker (1932–2005)
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John Patrick (Bruvver) Ducker (1932-2005) ironworker, trade union official and politician Birth: 29 March 1932 at Hull, Yorkshire, England, son of Rowland Watson Ducker (1889-1953) and Ruth, née Richman (1891-1969). Marriage: 1963 at Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, to Valerie Elizabeth Smith. They had two sons and one daughter. Death: 25 November 2005 at Sydney. Religion: Catholic. The youngest of six children. Educated at Hull Public School. Left school at 14 and went to work on the docks...