FORMER Mayor of Wigan Tom Morgan has died aged 83.

Mr Morgan, from Lowton, near Leigh, who became Wigan MBC's fourth Mayor in 1977 was a Labour councillor and also served on Golborne UDC.

A former National Coal Board legal executive, Second World War veteran and Territorial Army instructor who had worked at French Foreign Legion headquarters, Mr Morgan leaves a widow, Doris, daughters Joyce and Susan and a son, Tom. His funeral took place on Wednesday at Howe Bridge.