TRIBUTES have been paid to a former mayor of Greenwich who has passed away, aged 86.
Ted Claridge was elected to Greenwich Council for the Thamesmead Moorings ward in 1982. He served as mayor in the municipal year of 1991-92.
He had been involved with Trust Thamesmead since the 1980s where he was chair and vice-chair, before the Trust made him its Life Long President.
Cllr Chris Roberts, the Leader of Greenwich Council, said: “Ted Claridge was one of those rare people whose contribution to the community was considerable, and will be remembered for many years to come.”
Ted moved to Thamesmead in 1976 from the east end of London, where he had previously held the mayoralty of both Hackney and Shoreditch.
The funeral will be held at 11am on Wednesday September 21 at Eltham Crematorium. Donations can be made to the Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice