A MEMORIAL service for former Hereford MP Paul Keetch is to take place next month.
Mr Keetch, a Lib Dem MP for Hereford from 1997 to 2010, died in London last month.
Tributes poured in following his death, many praising him as an MP who was truly dedicated to serving the people of Hereford.
First elected to Hereford City Council at the age of 21, Mr Keetch was the then youngest City Councillor in the UK.
He became the MP for Hereford at his first attempt in 1997, defending the seat twice in 2001 and 2005, before standing down prior to the 2010 election.
He took pride in the part he played in getting flood defences for Hereford and Ross-on-Wye, securing the future of the County Hospital in Hereford and campaigning for more beds and staff whilst securing funding for the A&E and maternity departments locally.
A memorial service to celebrate Mr Keetch's life will be held at Hereford Cathedral at 2pm on Friday, July 7.
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