Garden opened in memory of veteran councillor (From Clacton and Frinton Gazette)

Garden opened in memory of veteran councillor

4:51pm Friday 16th July 2010

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A GARDEN has been opened in memory of veteran councillor Roy Smith.

Mr Smith, a former chairman of Tendring Council, died, aged 83, on January 29 after suffering a heart attack.

A garden has now been opened at Family Support Clacton's Jaywick Lane Wellbeing Centre at the Clacton Coastal Academy site.

Mr Smith's friend and Golf Green ward colleague Kevin Watson said the garden was a lovely tribute to the veteran councillor, who was first elected in 1969.

“When Roy was chairman of the council he chose Family Support as one of his chairman's charities and he helped them for more than 20 years, so it was very nice for Family Support to do something to say thank you to him.

“The garden was a bit run down and we thought a memorial garden in memory of Roy and sensory garden for Family Support clients would be a good idea.

“We have also planted a tree with a plaque dedicated to Roy.”

Mr Smith, of Cherry Tree Avenue, was also a former county councillor and was appointed an honorary alderman of Essex last year.

He was made chairman of Tendring Council in 2008/9 and was still serving as a councillor when he died.

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