05/11/2025
So sorry to have to share this sad news.
❤️ I am saddened to announce that Cllr Russell Brown has sadly passed away. Russell was a friend and Worth Valley Ward colleague to Chris Herd and I for over 15 years and had been a Worth Valley Ward Councillor since November 2010. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
He cared passionately about our local area and had many friends of all political colours. He will be an immense loss to the Worth Valley area and the wider Council. I know colleagues across the Council had great warmth and respect for Russell with his practical approach to problem solving.
He always wanted to enthuse and encourage young people to maximise their talents and opportunities and was a huge advocate of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Whether it was making bird boxes with primary school children, giant signs for the Tour de France, projects through Space to Inspire or community art projects Russell was at his best when he was getting stuck into a project with young people. He even met His Majesty, King Charles in May and had made him a Bradford memento to put on his coffee table.
Russell was Chair of Keighley & Ilkley Area Committee for a number of years and loved bringing organisations and groups together to improve opportunities locally across Keighley. Whatever the project or group he was there offering them practical support.
Russell will have positively affected many people’s lives over the years, and he will be a huge loss. Our hearts go out to his family and everyone who held him dear.
