John Evans, former chief mayoral officer for Redbridge Council, died aged 79.
- Credit: Mark Evans
Tributes have been paid to a man who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for decades to help the mayors of Redbridge.
A former Grenadier Guard, former chief mayoral officer John Evans first joined Redbridge Council as a chauffeur to the Redbridge mayor in 1989 and soon after became the chief mayoral officer - a role he dutifully fulfilled until his retirement in 2010.
He died aged 79 after a short illness on April 4.
His first career in the military was the perfect set up for his role in the mayor s office, where he was very particular about getting the pomp and circumstance just right.