Mayor of Exeter who was diagnosed with cancer as he took office in 2001
Former Exeter mayor Granville Baldwin, who died on 27 June, 2009, aged 78, after a long and brave battle with cancer.
He was made Mayor of Exeter in 2001 and, before the end of his year in office, the Queen bestowed the honour of Lord Mayor on the city to mark her golden jubilee in 2002.
Mr Baldwin, who represented the Priory ward on the city council, revealed he had cancer on the day he became Mayor in May 2001.
He took office and announced the Mayor’s Charity for that year would be Hospiscare, while he fought his own personal battle against prostate cancer. He eventually raised £24,000.
Councillor Peter Edwards, current leader of the council’s Labour group, said: “Granville was a true socialist of the old school. He spent all his working life helping workers in the garment industry.
“He will be sorely missed by everyone, not just for the great work he did while a councillor and Lord Mayor but also because he was such a wonderful character. All our sympathy goes to his family.”
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