Mr Eddie Lowey MLC has retired after 38 years’ of service as a Member of Tynwald. To mark the occasion the President of Tynwald, the Hon Clare Christian and the Speaker of the House of Keys, the Hon Steve Rodan SHK hosted a brief reception in the Members’ room where the former Rushen MHK and keen football fan was presented with a clock set in a piece of wood engraved with the final words he spoke in Tynwald, borrowed from TE Brown:

‘And the years do come

And the years do go

And when you look back

It’s all like a puff

Happy and over and Short enough’ 

Mr Speaker expressed his thanks on behalf of the House of Keys for Mr Lowey’s seven years’ of service on the Rushen bench in the company of Sir Miles Walker and Mr Noel Cringle. He said Mr Lowey had made many friends both within Tynwald and, more widely, on the international stage. He added that whenever Members travelled abroad and mentioned they were from the Isle of Man many people would mention Mr Lowey, always in the fondest of terms. Mr Speaker also commented on the sizeable number of well-wishers, in particular a strong showing by members of his family, who had gathered to pay tribute.  

Adding to Mr Speaker’s remarks Madam President referred to the three ‘fs’: family, football and ‘philanthropy’, noting the strong support Mr Lowey enjoyed from his family, his love of football, especially his support for the game in the Isle of Man, and his philanthropic activities in his capacity as a trustee of the Lord Cockfield Memorial Trust.  

Mr Lowey’s contribution to the ‘beautiful game’ in the Island was further recognised when MHKs Mr Graham Cregeen, Mr Tim Crookall, Mr Geoff Corkish MBE, Mr David Quirk and Mr Juan Watterson presented him with a referee’s shirt.  

In response Mr Lowey expressed his gratitude to his colleagues and the staff of Tynwald and went on to express his thanks to his family for their unstinting support throughout his career before cutting a celebratory cake that marked his retirement but the return of many of those present to work.  

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