MICHAEL McMULLEN

Messages of Condolence

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  Michael McMullen was a cultured man with an almost Victorian/ Edwardian approach to life. I met him as we were both members of the congregation at St Thomas’ Church in Chester.
  He had a small group of family and friends who he appreciated greatly. He was very proud of his brothers David and James and their scholarly achievements in Cambridge and Oxford.
  He had a wealth of stories about his time working overseas. One example being his time as a copy writer in New Zealand in the 1960s.
  Later in life he had taken on a gothic style castle in Tullamore, Republic of Ireland and undertook extensive restoration work of the site which dated back to the 17th century.
  Charleville Castle has been used for movie location work (Northanger Abbey, Becoming Jane etc) and is a noted Irish building.
  Michael moved to Chester in the 1980/90s. He travelled frequently to Ireland to attend to business matters. He was determined in his business affairs and would pursue matters in a single minded way. He is the only man I know who has taken a country (Ireland) to an international court (ECHR).
  He had a great knowledge of antiques and would take a keen interest in auctions and the general antiques’ market.
  Whilst I knew him he lived a fiercely independent life. He often put me to shame in his ability to travel to Ireland or in this country despite his increasing mobility issues.
  He was the last man I knew to wear a fedora as an everyday hat rather than an affectation.
  I will miss him.
  

  David Davies – 27th February 2025

• I wish to express my condolences to Michael’s family, following his recent passing. My father Victor Mitchell and I were business and personal friends of Michael’s, from the time that he came to Ireland to live.
  
  Michael was a familiar figure at our auction rooms in the past. And I got the opportunity to meet him again more recently, not long before he returned to live in England. He was a unique and very knowledgeable person. We are sorry that we wont have the opportunity to meet him again. May Michael RIP

  Anne-Louise Mitchell – 10th March 2025