Town hall flag flown at half mast for ex-councillor Eddie Knight

THE FLAG on Lerwick Town Hall is flying at half mast as a mark of respect for ex-councillor Eddie Knight, whose funeral is taking place today (Thursday).

Shetland Islands Council convener Andrea Manson said Knight was a “totally charming, lovely man and he’ll be greatly missed by all his family and friends”.

He was a councillor for one term in the Lerwick Harbour and Bressay ward, securing nearly 70 per cent of the votes in the 2003 election.

Among his other roles was being a trustee of Shetland Amenity Trust and a member of Lerwick Community Council.

Knight was also involved with the Shetland Seafarers’ Association and oversaw the installation of the merchant navy memorial at Hay’s Dock in Lerwick last year.

Eddie Knight (left, in dark blue jacket) looking at the merchant navy memorial in 2021. Photo: BBC Radio Shetland

Eddie Knight (left, in dark blue jacket) looking at the merchant navy memorial in 2021. Photo: BBC Radio Shetland

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