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2009 sponsored skydive
A 74-year-old retired driving instructor from east Manchester skydived from 14,000 feet above Lancashire on Saturday 2 May 2009 in support of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC). He jumped from a plane from the Black Knights Parachute Centre, Hillam Lane, Cockerham, LA2 0DY.
Before the skydive, Mr Kenny said: "Having been such an enthusiastic member of SPUC for at least five years, I've had ample time and opportunity to reflect upon the value and sanctity of human life. Indeed, now I know the facts, I'm convinced that all creatures are entitled to life and that humans, especially, should be allowed to die naturally, not by will of man. I am looking forward to this parachute jump with relish, despite most of my friends being of the opinion that I've taken leave of my senses!"
Mr Kenny was born in July 1934 and has always lived on the east side of Manchester. He first attended St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School, Fairfield, and then did a full-time, two-year course at Ashton-under-Lyne Technical School. On leaving school, he trained in accountancy and spent twenty years in commerce. In 1969 he became a full-time, self-employed driving instructor, having already done the job part-time for six years. He has been retired for eight years.
Mr Kenny is treasurer of SPUC's Withington branch, south Manchester, and also a member of the SPUC Manchester regional committee. He helps to organise SPUC's annual Manchester regional sponsored walk, and helps arrange the local SPUC White Flower appeals, Pro-Life Chains (a public roadside witness for the unborn), street collections and coffee mornings.
