Tributes have been pouring in following the death of Colin Lampard, known as “Mr Pewsey”.

Mr Lampard, 68, who was chairman of Pewsey Parish Council for 33 years, lost his three-year battle with cancer last Saturday.

Parish council chairman Alex Carder said: “He was a man who dedicated his life to Pewsey, the community he loved.

“His integrity and honesty stand out. He was upfront in fighting for everything that was right and proper.”

Michael Ancram MP said: “He was an enormous public servant on behalf of the people of Pewsey and will be sorely missed.

“He was a tremendously community minded person and was a figurehead for Pewsey.”

His widow, Jackie, to whom he had been married for 42 years, said: “He was called Mr Pewsey and rightly so. He is going to be so badly missed by everybody.

“The phone has hardly stopped ringing since Saturday. He was loved by everyone.

“I have never met anyone who didn’t have a good word to say about him. We shall all miss his kindness and his wicked sense of humour.”

Mr Lampard was born just across the road from his current home in Wilcot Road, Pewsey and spent his entire life at just three addresses in the street.

He first became a parish councillor in 1966 and became chairman in 1970.

He stood down as chairman in 2003 and left the council two years later to concentrate on his new role as chairman of Pewsey Area Community Trust (PACT).

On August 23 2006, Mrs Lampard’s birthday, he was diagnosed with cancer.

He had an operation on his bowel in September of that year followed by a 12-week course of chemotherapy.

Over the next two years he underwent several more operations but in July the cancer was found to have spread to his brain and he died peacefully at his home.

His funeral is due to take place tomorrow at 11.30am at the Methodist Church in Pewsey, where he had been treasurer and fundraiser.

Because the church is so small, the congregation is being limited to family and close friends. A celebration of his life will take place next Wednesday, August 19, at 6pm.

Family flowers only are requested. Donations can be made in his name to the Tearfund charity.