A former parish council chair who was awarded the Freedom of Holbeach for his services to the town has died.
Terry Harrington, died on March 14, at the age of 85.
Terry was born in Brandon, Suffolk, five days after the start of World War Two on September 6, 1939.
He joined the Royal Corps of Signals in 1952, rising to the rank of sergeant and served in Germany.
After leaving the army he moved to Holbeach after completion of a land management course.
Terry found his home in the town becoming churchwarden at All Saints’ Church, becoming, a school governor, coordinator of the lighting of the town beacon and chair of the Holbeach In Bloom committee.
Terry married Jill in 1991. He has two children in Wendy and Susan, a step daughter Sarah, two grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Jill said: “He was a loving caring man to his family and friends, of which he had many.”
A service of thanksgiving will be held at Fosdyke Church at 1.30pm on Wednesday, April 23.
He sat on the parish council from 1979 until 2015, including after moving to Fosdyke, and was instrumental in purchasing Holbeach council’s Coubro Chambers and helped set up the Hallgate cemetery.
As well as receiving the Freedom Of Holbeach he received a citizen’s award and also The Paul Harris Fellowship Award from The Rotary Foundation.
Two of his interests were drama and sport.
He joined Holbeach Drama Group and formed a small church group which performed Easter plays and Christmas nativities at the Church Hall.
Terry formed Holbeach Young Players in 1980 and put on concerts and Christmas pantomimes at the WI Hall and the George Farmer School (now UAH) where he was a governor.
A keen sportsman, Terry broke the army’s own 800m record during his service.
In the early 1970s he coached football and organised an All Star Football Tournament with celebrities against parents.
He arranged cricket matches and was a member of Holbeach Lawn Tennis Club.
