User talk:John R Ashton

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 * movement. Ashton defends NHS reform letter|publisher=BBC|date=23 Feb 2012|accessdate=4 Mar 2012 and a pioneer of three public health initiatives. and a pioneer of three public health initiatives. {{cite web|url=http://icliverpool.
 * at Mosspits Lane County Primary School, Newstead Farm in Quarry Street,l|Quarry Bank High School {{red|&#93;&#93;}} in Liverpool, Newcastle University Medical School and the [[London School of Hygiene and

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Photograph of Professor John Ashton?
Hello John R Ashton. If you have a good quality photograph of Professor Ashton which the photographer is willing to make copyright free, could you email me -see 1st box on my page. I've uploaded photos for a number of MPs and it will significantly improve the article. Regards JRPG (talk) 19:59, 28 August 2014 (UTC)