My partner, Del Goddard, who has died aged 77, had leading roles in education and business networks in his local area – Enfield, north London – as well as nationally and internationally.
He was an inspiring leader and mentor as a teacher, Labour councillor, local authority deputy director of education, board member and secretary of Labour Business (which nurtures links between the party and business leaders); and as a school governor, chair of Lee Valley Leisure Trust and a community activist.
