Roly Drower
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Roland Paul Drower, FRAS (12 October 1953 – 12 May 2008), known as Roly, was an English software engineer, journalist, satirist, activist, poet, broadcaster and composer.[1] He is best remembered for his contributions to the political and artistic life of his adopted home, the Isle of Man, and for his protracted legal conflict with Albert Gubay, the multi-millionaire founder of the Kwik Save supermarket chain.[1]
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![]() Roly Drower pictured on the cover of his posthumous book Bramblespit (Manx Heritage Foundation, 2009) | |
Born | (1953-10-12)October 12, 1953 London, England |
Died | 12 May 2008(2008-05-12) (aged 54) |
Alma mater | University College London |
Occupation(s) | Writer, musician and activist |
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