'Community Champion' Councillor dies
The sudden death has been announced of Councillor Mike
Partridge, who passed away overnight on 20th October. Councillor
Partridge was admitted to Worcester Royal Hospital and died
peacefully in his sleep.
Mike Partridge represented Arley Kings on Wyre Forest District
Council as well as serving on Stourport Town Council. He was Mayor
of Stourport-on-Severn in 2006.
Councillor John Campion, Leader of Wyre Forest District Council
said:
"I am devastated by the sudden loss of a great community
champion. Mike was a true local character who always put his
community first and for whom nothing was too much trouble.
His sudden loss will be difficult to come to terms with and a
massive void is left in his community. His legacy will be his
hard work for the community he loved and served with pride."
He added:
"Mike was not only a local champion, he was also a family man, and
my thoughts and prayers are with Leslie his wife and their
family."
Councillor Partridge was first elected to Wyre Forest District
Council in May 2004 and served as a District Councillor until
2006. He was subsequently re-elected in May 2008.
Funeral details will be announced in due course.
Date of issue - 20th October 2009