Merseyside Mirth Makers - Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

Born Joseph Flannery in 1947, Mickey was originally from the Scotland Road area and attended St Sylvester's school before becoming a docker. He later moved to live in Litherland. He was one of Liverpool's favourite comedians which was verified by the numbers attending his funeral at St.Anthony's Parish Church on Scotland Road following his death on the 3rd of March 2016.

Pete Price said of him, " He's a legend, someone who's timing was impeccable, a comic genius. With a comic, it’s not the gags, it’s the delivery. Every hand movement and gesture leading to the punch line. This man did so much for charity, every time someone asked him, he was one always there. If I ever had a problem, he was the first person I ever rang. He was a funny man, the epitome of Liverpool, a staunch Evertonian, there's going to be a million laughs wherever he is. He was a fine actor as well, he was tremendous."
Billy Butler, another long-term friend, who stood in for Mickey in the play 'Medals' at the TA Barracks on Aigburth Road said: "He was a great comic – but, first and foremost, he was a great friend and he would always be happy to do whatever show I asked him to do – charity was uppermost in his mind. He was a great pal, a great Evertonian and a great comic who moved with the times – he was up there with the finest comics in Merseyside, and that’s saying something. And in later years, he proved himself to be a fine actor, as well."

The Cast of the New Brighton Summer Show 1986. Including Billy Butler, Marie Lester, Penny Page, David Alexander and Mickey Finn

Ken Dodd told the Liverpool Echo: "Mickey Finn had the true comic spirit. There are good comedians who get applause and then there are the great comedians who are loved as well, and Mickey was loved. He had a comic imp inside him that saw the fun in life.
He was a supreme optimist and was never less than absolutely hilarious – and I don’t think anyone did as many charity shows. In life, we all have our own hall of fame filled with great characters who have played a part in our lives – and Mickey is in my hall of fame right up there with other great comedians."

Ricky Tomlinson added: "He was a great observer of people and had a great rapport with his audience. Mickey was such a well-liked man and comedian – someone who was as funny off stage as he was on. People just loved him. We will all miss him so much."
Former Liverpool Echo journalist Peter Grant said: "He was a man of great generosity. He loved Liverpool. He epitomised great family humour. Never swearing, never blue. A comedian this city should be proud of. A modest yet magnificent Merseysider and if you said that to him he would just shrug and smile."

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