Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who made a 'massive contribution to Shropshire'.
Tributes have been paid to a former councillor who made a "massive contribution to Shropshire".Derek Woodvine, former Labour Shropshire Councillor for Shrewsbury, died earlier this week at the age of 90.Councillor Alan Mosley, Labour member for Castlefields in Shrewsbury, paid tribute to his former party colleague in a speech delivered at the start of this week's full Shropshire Council meeting.
"He died on Tuesday evening after a short illness at home with his wife Freda, who had been his wife for 65 years. He himself had recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Councillor Mosley said Mr Woodvine had been a"great orator", but added:"He did not though suffer fools gladly, as some people will know from hearing his tongue in speeches over the years."
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