It is with great sadness we announce the death of Councillor Ray Pobgee (Ward Councillor for Dogsthorpe).

 

Councillor Pobgee was delivering a speech at the meeting of full council last night (7 April 2005) when he suffered a heart attack and died, despite the best efforts of paramedics. 

 

Chief Executive Gillian Beasley said: "This city has lost a man who dedicated himself to public service in all aspects of his life.  He died making a speech about something he was most passionate about, the education of young people.  There will be many tributes to Ray's life and the significant contribution he made.  I worked with Ray when he was Mayor of this city, as a leading councillor and in his role as Deputy Lieutenant.  Those years were some of the most rewarding times of my life and I was privileged to share with him two truly outstanding terms as Mayor of this city.

 

"On a personal level I am naturally devastated, but my thoughts today are with his wife, son and daughter, their spouses and his grandchildren whose fortitude at this time has been a real inspiration to me.

 

"This is a sad day for us all and this city.  We have lost a truly inspirational man whose contribution, enthusiasm and passion for this city will be missed by those of us who were fortunate enough to know him and many people in Peterborough who have benefited from his work."

 

 

Media Contact: Caroline Parsons, Media Relations Manager on 452345.