Peter John McGovern (28 October 1927 – 1 April 2006) was an English songwriter and activist.

Life and career

Pete McGovern was born in Liverpool, England, on 28 October 1927. Both of his parents were Irish. His father, Thomas McGovern, was from Collon,

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, Ireland and his mother, Annie Dillon, was from Galbally, County Limerick. Pete was born in Regent Street, off the dock road north of the city centre.Ancestry
Accessed October 2013Irish Genealogy
Accessed September 2016 McGovern attended St. Edward's School, West Derby and Queen Elizabeth's School, Anfield. He worked for many years on the railways and was an active trade unionist and campaigner.The Independent
Accessed October 2013 His main claim to fame is that he wrote "In My Liverpool Home", a song that has become an anthem or folk tune for the people of Liverpool. It was recorded by the folk group The Spinners. The original version of "In My Liverpool Home" was written by McGovern in the early 1960s, but many verses have been added since. The first line of the song is:

"''I was born in Liverpool, down by the docks''"Lyrics Playground
Accessed October 2013

Death

McGovern died in

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, North Wales, on 1 April 2006.

Family

McGovern's granddaughter, Alison McGovern, was elected MP for Wirral South in the 2010 general election.News BBC
accessed October 2013

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Lyrics Playground
1927 births 2006 deaths People from Bromborough English male singer-songwriters English singer-songwriters English activists Musicians from Liverpool English people of Irish descent 20th-century English singers 20th-century British male singers 20th-century English male writers {{singer-songwriter-stub