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Tributes to the late Michael Gettleson

26 August 2015

Michael Gettleson, a former Head of Chambers, died on 1 August 2015 at the age of nearly 94.  Here are the tributes which were given at his funeral at Golders Green Crematorium on 19 August 2015.

MFG Order of Service 19.08.15

MFG funeral speech - Sir Terence Etherton

Memories of Michael - Daphne Wickham

John Critchley - Tribute

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