A former mayor of Carnforth, who served his community for 33 years, has died.

Carnforth Town Council shared the news that Councillor Bob Roe had died on Monday, October 28.

Councillor Roe was Mayor of Carnforth on three separate occasions in 2006/2007, 2013/2014 and 2018/2019.

The current mayor, Councillor Elizabeth Jones, celebrated the legacy he leaves behind, saying: "Bob was Carnforth through and through with a vast knowledge of the town’s history and community.

"He leaves a huge whole to fill on the Council."

His three decades of service began after he raised a matter with late Councillor Edna Jones, who told him to stand for the council if he felt so strongly about it - a piece of advice he would end up following for the majority of his life.

The town council lauded 'many memorable moments' in his time of service, but noted that Councillor Roe often said that his most cherished memories were accompanying the late Councillor Pat Wooff - when she was Town Mayor - to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen.

Former mayors Bob Roe and Pat WooffFormer mayors Bob Roe and Pat Wooff (Image: Gazette Library)

Another stand out event was Councillor Roe leading the 2018 Remembrance Sunday Parade as Town Mayor himself, which marked the centenary of the First World War ending and was Carnforth's biggest and best-attended civic ceremony at the time.

The former publican of the Shovel Inn worked 'tirelessly' to keep Carnforth town assets when local government was reorganised in 1974, including Carnforth Civic Hall, the Carnforth (Highfield) allotments and the Council Offices.

Bob also managed to secure the return of the War Memorial and gardens to the town's guardianship, which will be the centre of the forthcoming celebrations on Saturday, November 9, marking 100 years since the War Memorial was unveiled.