Tributes to Cllr Dr Hanham

Councillor Dr Iain Hanham, who served the residents of Brompton ward as a Councillor since 2002, has died.

As a member of the Council, Dr Hanham served on a wide range of committees covering every aspect of Council business.  In 2004 he was Deputy Mayor.  He also represented Kensington and Chelsea on a number of outside bodies, including the Royal Marsden Hospital Trust.

In his professional life, Iain Hanham had been a consultant oncologist.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Sir Merrick Cockell, said:

“Despite Iain’s obvious professional expertise, it was his personal qualities that made the deepest impression.  He was unassuming and civil in a way that is very rarely encountered these days.  And his determination to do his duty was humbling; though clearly very ill, he was attending his meetings almost to the last, his fortitude was quite frankly awesome.

“He will be greatly missed by his friends and colleagues at the Royal Borough.”

Commenting on the news, The Mayor, Councillor James Husband, said:

“I wholeheartedly endorse Merrick’s comments.  Iain had a distinguished career as a consultant before joining the Council in 2002.  He brought considerable skill and kindness to his role of serving the residents and he will be missed.”

Councillor Dr. Hanham is survived by his wife, Baroness Hanham, who is a former Leader of the Council and currently serving as Minister for Communities and Local Government, and by his two children, James and Emma.

An obituary will appear in a future edition of the Council newspaper, Royal Borough.

Page last updated 15 April 2011