Former Greenwich Councillor John Antcliffe has died at the age of 48.
As well as serving on Greenwich Council for the Blackheath ward, Mr Antcliffe was the Conservative candidate in the 1987 by-election for the Greenwich constituency. The by-election, prompted by the death of Labour MP Guy Barnett, was won by SDP candidate, Rosie Barnes.
Mr Antcliffe stood again in the General Election that followed later that year.
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John was a hero of Greenwich Conservatives. Not once, but twice, he picked up the banner to fight our corner on unpromising ground in SE London. Never once did he complain about his lot or publicly lay claim to “a better seat”.
His humour and enthusiasm in the face of overwhelming odds will be on our minds as we face the prospect of even more challenging elections in seven weeks time.
Thanks for everything John.