Len Horwood RIP

The death of Len Horwood is reported on the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's Facebook page. He served as a councillor for many years.  I met him for the first time in 1996 and saw him 'in action' as a councillor for four years.  I retired in 2000 and next met Len in a barber's shop in Camden Road.  He opined that I would be missed on the council. I suggested my absence would not be missed after a week to which his response was that it would be shorter than that, say a couple of days.

We met up again when I became a director of Tunbridge Wells Mental Health Resource.   He was the director responsible for overseeing the finances of the charity to which was added the position of chairman.   He ran a tight ship and the charity owes him a huge debt of gratitude for the time he devoted to its work.   Only one thing got in the way of his commitment to the charity,   the annual pilgrimage to the Cheltenham Festival.