A FORMER Conservative councillor who served West Thornton ward for 14 years has died at the age of 93.
Yvonne Stewart was part of a husband and wife team who served the north of the borough.
She was first elected to Croydon Council in 1974 and served until 1986. Her husband, Stephen who died in 1995, served on the old Greater London Council for Croydon between 1967 and 1973 and Croydon North West from 1977 until 1986.
Mrs Stewart and her husband lived in Kingswood Avenue, Thornton Heath, for many years but she later moved to Rosewood Lodge sheltered accommodation in Wickham Road, Shirley.
The couple's association with Conservative politics in the north of the borough stretched back 70 years, campaigning for three MPs, Fred Harris, Bob Taylor and Humfrey Malins.
Mrs Stewart leaves a son, Robin, and daughter, Valerie.
Robin said: "My mother was a traditional old-school politician who, with my father, dedicated her time to her constituents."
