Cllr Ros Williams, a Houghton Regis Town councillor for Tithe Farm has died. She was 75.
Cllr. Ros Williams passed away over the weekend. An inquest will be held later. Ros represented the Tithe Farm ward. She will be remembered particularly for her enthusiastic support for greater provision for the youth in the Town and in holding the police to account.
Two years ago Ros was badly injured while taking part in a sky-jump to raise funds for a skatepark now constructed at Tithe Farm recreation ground. Above, she is pictured presenting a cheque to Houghton Youth Experience towards their funds.
David Hill, a former mayor of Houghton Regis "Ros was a valuable asset to the Town Council, she loved Houghton Regis and took her role as a Councillor very seriously. She had her own down-to-earth style of putting her views across and cared very much about people. After her skydive achievement, she became somewhat of a local personality, she supported and attended many Council functions and was recognised around the Town, she will be sadly missed."
David Jones, Liberal Democrat Group Leader: "Ros became a Town Councillor at the May 2007 elections. She quickly made her mark, particularly in her enthusiastic support for greater provision for youth in the Town and in holding the police to account. She spoke as she found, even if she did not always have her facts straight. And she had pluck - who could forget her parachute jump two years ago to raise funds for the skatepark, which went so unfortunately wrong for her?! "
Peter Williams, local branch chairman, Liberal Democrats, ""I was so shocked to hear this news, it was not long ago we celebrated her birthday, and I will have lovely memories of the evening, of recent she was trying to get about unaided, she will be sorely missed. I am so sorry. "
Photo: D. Hill.
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