21/05/2026
We would like to pay tribute to former Mickleover councillor John Keith, who has passed away.
We have very fond memories of John, who was a lovely person and well liked by residents. He was not just a colleague, but a friend.
He contributed so much to the Mickleover community as a councillor from 2011 to 2019, having also previously served as a borough councillor for Normanton Ward in the 1970s and a city councillor for Blagreaves Ward in the 1980s. He also served as Derby’s Mayor in the early 1990s, which included accompanying Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to reopen the refurbished Queen’s Street Leisure Centre.
John also held many roles outside the council throughout his life, supporting communities and good causes across Derby.
He will be greatly missed.
He was a wonderfully kind person and, above all else, a devoted family man. Our thoughts are with John’s wife Andrea, daughters Sarah and Emma, and his five grandchildren.
Miles, Alison & Matthew
