Pope, Noel Frank, 1931-2019 (Person)

SummaryBorn in Hamilton in 1931, Noel, with his wife Ena, owned the business 'Pope Electrical' in Greerton.

After serving as a councillor for nine years, Noel was elected Mayor of Tauranga in 1983 and served until 1989, then again from 1995 to 2001.

In 1998, Noel was was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit (C.N.Z.M), for services to local government.

His community associations include:

Justice of the Peace
Past President and life member of the Greerton Rugby Club
Member of the Bay of Plenty United Council
Chair of the Tauranga Joint Generation Committee

He died in Tauranga in August 2019.SourcesDeputy in mayoral stakes » Bay of Plenty Times, 30 August 1983.Personal triumph for Mr Pope » Bay of Plenty Times, 10 October 1983.Party Politics - Yes or No? Changes for new mayor. » Bay Sun, 11 October 1983.Ena Pope prepares for big role » Timescan, 8 November 1983.Former Tauranga mayor passes'He was a genuine visionary' - former Tauranga Mayor Noel Pope dies » Bay of Plenty Times, 17 August 2019Obituary » The New Zealand Herald,17 August 2019

Noel Frank Pope, former mayor of Tauranga, image cropped from Photo 21-1886.

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First Name(s)Noel FrankSurnamePopeDate of Birth28 September 1931Date of Death15 August 2019

Whānau

MotherMaida Dorothy nee WardFatherCharles Redvers White Ladysmith

Partner

PartnerEna Pope (nee Edgar)

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Pope, Noel Frank, 1931-2019 (Person)