Death Announced of Former Chiswick Riverside Councillor
Felicity Barwood represented the ward for 17 years
Felicity Barwood (rigth) with Cllr Peter Thompson
January 22, 2024
The death has been announced of Felicity Barwood who served as a councillor for Chiswick Riverside ward for seventeen years.
She was first elected for the Conservatives at a by-election in March 2021 following the death of Cllr Jo Langton. She went on to successfully defend the seat five times before stepping down prior to the 2018 election due to ill health.
Ms Barwood was a longstanding resident of Chiswick and served as Mayor of the Borough between 2006 and 2007 - the first Conservative Mayor in Hounslow for 35 years. She worked in this role to increase ‘Civic Pride in our Borough ‘, and to promote ‘Dignity for the Elderly ‘. St Mary’s Convent and Nursing Home in Chiswick was one of the good causes that benefited from her fundraising during her mayoralty.
She was also Chair of the Chiswick Area Forum in 2007/8, as well as sitting on several committees over her council career, including the Standards Committee, the Sustainable Development Committee, the Disability Community Forum, The Gunnersbury Park Board and the Tenants and Residents Joint Consultative Committee.
In addition, she was appointed to several outside bodies including Age Concern, Citizens Advice Bureau, Chiswick Parochial Charities, Heathrow Airport Consultative Committee and the Mortlake Crematorium Board.
A life-long Conservative she served for many years as the Treasurer of the Brentford and Isleworth Conservative Association.
She was also a director of the London Mayor’s Association for some time, a director of the Isleworth and Hounslow Charity and the Chiswick House and Gardens Trust, as well as being Vice-Chair of the Chiswick Horticultural Society for several years from 2005. Felicity Barwood also had close connections to the Chiswick War Memorial Homes charity, run by the Oswald Stoll Foundation.
Cllr Peter Thompson, Leader of the Conservative Group and Riverside Councillor said, "I was so sorry to hear last week about Felicity's death following a long battle with that most cruel disease of Alzheimer's. Felicity was a good friend and a magnificent councillor. I know firsthand the effort she put into representing her constituents and serving the local committee.
“I will remember Felicity for her goodness, generosity, willingness to help others and the absolute support that she gave me when we worked together on Hounslow Council. As a councillor, mayor, Association officer, and, in so many other ways, she served others well. My thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.”
Her death come a month after that of Pieter Betlem who represented the same ward, first as Alderman and then councillor from 1968 to 1990.
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