Mayor of Stamford, William Turner, has died
| Updated: 15:00, 05 February 2021
Mayor of Stamford William Turner has died following a battle with cancer.
Coun Turner, known as Bill, was at home with his family when he passed away peacefully yesterday (Thursday, February 4).
The mayor of Stamford, William Turner, has died
Coun Turner was an Independent councillor who represented residents of St George's Ward. He was active on several committees and chaired meetings of the full town council until the end of last year.
Fellow Independent councillor Bob Sandall described Coun Turner's death as "a sad day" for the town.
"Bill had a difficult job, taking over after poor Maxine had died and chairing the meetings via computer rather than in the council chamber, but he did it well.