KCC chairman pays tribute to Dave Lee

18 January 2012

The Chairman of Kent County Council has joined a growing number of people paying tribute to Kent comedian and fundraiser Dave Lee MBE.

On Monday (16 January), Mr Lee, a well-known personality in the county, lost a brave battle against pancreatic cancer.
 
KCC Chairman Paulina Stockell said: “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to all those who knew and loved Dave. He was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. Known to many as a star of stage and screen, it will be for his charity work that he will be remembered most. The county council was delighted to present him with a Kent Invicta Award some four years ago in recognition of his support for disabled, sick and underprivileged children. I do hope his memory will live on through the Happy Holidays organisation.”

Dave was presented with the first ever Kent Invicta Award in April 2008 for his outstanding achievements and generosity. As a recipient of the county council award, he was singled out by a panel made up of the Chairman, the Leader of the Council, the Deputy Leader and the Leaders of the opposition groups.

The 64-year-old raised more than £2million for charity. Dave Lee’s Happy Holidays organises holidays for disabled, sick and underprivileged children of Kent and their immediate families.