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Obituary: Councillor John Orrick

MEMBERS of Tandridge District valuable contributions to many local and well respected councillor who
Council are very sad to announce the organisations including the Caterham will be greatly missed by councillors,
death of Councillor John Orrick, who Community Association, East Surrey officers and residents, whose
represented the Queens Park Ward. Dial-a-Ride and the Westway Centre thoughts are with his family at this
John was a well known councillor (formerly the Douglas Brunton difficult time.
who had represented Queens Park Centre). Councillor Chris Botten, Leader of
Ward since 2018, as well as twice In addition, John was a Caterham the Liberal Democrat Group, said:
before (1997-2000) and (2004-2008). Hill Parish Councillor and a county “The loss of our dear friend and
He was first elected to the district councillor for Surrey County Council colleague is felt intensely by all of us
council in 1997. He served on various from 2009 to 2017. and by the community at large. There
council committees and made Councillor Orrick was a dedicated were so many whom John helped, so
many he heard with sympathy and
kindness, so many who trusted him
to put the community first, and so
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Our hearts go out to his family. His
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epitomised the dedication, care and
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passing. John will leave a big void and
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commemoration to him, as well as the
family.”
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1 EAST GRINSTEAD ROAD, LINGFIELD, RH7 6EP 1 ASHDOWN COURT, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5EZ known John for many years both as a very much miss him.”
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going to great lengths to ensure
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Everything he did had the interests
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29-31 HIGH STREET, EDENBRIDGE, TN8 5AD 1 ASHDOWN COURT, LEWES ROAD, FOREST ROW, RH18 5EZ made his points with integrity and of his residents and the whole of
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Tandridge at its heart and amazingly,
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conviction. On a personal level, he
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www.alexjonesfuneraldirectors.co.uk colleague Councillor Harwood during sense of humour. We will miss him.
I will miss him.”
Ken’s recent illness and subsequent

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