Former head and mayor dies at 87

NORTHUMBERLAND County News has paid tribute to a long-serving former Berwick councillor after his death at the age of 87.

- JAMES ROBINSON

Jim Smith was county councillor for Berwick East from 2005 to 2017, and also served on Berwick District Council and acted as the town’s mayor.

Mr Smith died peacefully at home on July 14. He was described by his family as a “loving and much-loved husband, dearly-loved dadand an adored granddad”.

Mr Smith was also the headteacher of St Cuthbert’s First School in Berwick for many years, and held a number of other prominent community positions.

‘At Wednesday's meeting of Northumberland County Council, chairman Coun John Beynon led tributes.