It is with deep sadness that Thame Hub has received the news that former councillor and Thame resident, Beatrice Dobie, passed away on 25 April 2016 after a fall at her home.
Beatrice joined the Town Council in 1987 and was elected Deputy Mayor in 2003. Her passion for her local community and the people in it was second to none. She made a phenomenal contribution to the civic life of Thame, recognised by the town in 2014 when she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Town Award. She stood down as a Town Councillor in 2011 after 24 years of loyal service.
Mayor Cllr Nichola Dixon said, “Beatrice was wholly committed to the community she lived in. She was a commanding and passionate woman whose dedication to the town continued long after she stood down as a councillor. This is indeed sad news for the council and for all those who have come to know Beatrice over the many years she has lived in the town.”
Councillor David Dodds said, “I am sorry to learn of the passing of Beatrice. I knew her for a very long time and she always insisted that we were related, not true, but we were often near neighbours. Outside of civic life, she was an infant teacher, holding demanding positions in High Wycombe and Blackbird Leys. Certainly she involved herself in the community, from the hospital, to Girl Guides, Women’s British Legion, the Charities Fair and campaigning for the new library and many other facets of local life. She will be missed.”
Beatrice was a well-known member of the community and will be sadly missed by all who knew her, thoughts go out to all her friend and family at this difficult time.
