Bert Massie

Sir Herbert William Massie, (31 March 1949 – 15 October 2017), known as Bert Massie, was a British disability rights campaigner. He served as Chairman of the Disability Rights Commission from 2000 to 2007, and was a founding Commissioner of its successor the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

Early life Massie was born in Liverpool, on 31 March 1949 to Herbert Douglas Massie and Lucy Joan Massie. He then attended Manchester Polytechnic completing a Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW). He served as Chairman of the Disability Rights Commission from 2000 to 2007. He was a founding Commissioner of its successor the Equality and Human Rights Commission. He was a governor of Motability, a British car scheme for disabled people.

Personal life In 2007, Massie married Maureen Lilian Shaw.

Massie died on 15 October 2017, aged 68. He had had cancer.

Honours Massie was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours. He was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours "for services to The National Disability Council and the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation". It was announced in the 2007 New Year Honours that he was to be made a Knight Bachelor "for services to Disabled People". On 4 May 2007, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace by Charles, Prince of Wales. In April 2014, he was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant to the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside.

He was made an honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D) by the University of Bristol on 14 July 2005.