BRIGG BLOG'S TRIBUTE TO ARTHUR BUNYAN - LONG-SERVING COUNCILLOR & FREEMAN

Brigg Blog was sad to hear of the recent death of Arthur Bunyan who represented Broughton people as a town, district and unitary councillor for decades.
He was chairman of North Lincolnshire Council's Planning Committee until 2015 and presided at many meetings when decisions were made about proposed developments, including a good number in the Brigg area.
We got to know Arthur very well in the 1980s while covering Thursday meetings of Glanford Borough Council for the Lincolnshire & South Humberside Times. These were held in the ornate council chamber on Station Road, Brigg - part of what's new Hewson House.
He was one of three Broughton representatives at that time - the others being Phil Grundy and Tom Beacock.
We shared a keen interest in cricket with Arthur, and his sons played for the Broughton club of which he became chairman.
Brigg Blog posted a piece three years ago in which we congratulated Arthur and his wife Rose on their 65th (sapphire) wedding anniversary.
Uniquely, he was made a Freeman of his town. Broughton Town Council said it was saddened by Arthur's passing; he would be really missed within the town.

"Our thoughts and best wishes go out to all of Arthur’s family," the council added.
Brigg Blog's picture shows him during a North Lincolnshire Council election count held at Ancholme Leisure Centre, Scawby Brook. We think this is how many people will remember Arthur, wearing a smile and enjoying a joke.