TRIBUTES have been paid to Redditch-born Roger Davis who died this month.
Roger was born in Birmingham and was brought up by his parents Charles and Catherine in the village of Beoley, alongside his brother Michael.
Roger attended Beoley County Primary School, followed by Redditch County High School. At the age of 18 he entered Keble College, at Oxford University, where he read history.
After graduating, he decided to work in the public service and joined Cheshire County Council as a trainee accountant, later moving to Chester City Council where he qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA).
While at Chester, he met his wife Vivienne and they went on to marry in St John’s Church in the city on Valentine’s Day 1970.
As his career developed, Roger moved to Redditch to work for the new town Development Corporation and then in 1981 he moved to Peterborough City Council as deputy city treasurer, later moving on to become city treasurer, director of corporate services and deputy chief executive.
After leaving the council, he took on financial consultancy roles with spells at various district councils, including Boston and the London Borough of Camden.
Roger also served as a senior examiner for CIPFA, taking responsibility for drafting many of the Institute’s case study examinations.
His contribution to its training programme was recognised in 2013 by the presentation of its Tom Sowerby Award.
Aside from local government, Roger was active in the voluntary field in Peterborough as treasurer of the Cresset community complex and treasurer and chairman of Age Concern Peterborough.
He became a board member and then chairman of Accent Nene Housing Association and a member of the Accent Housing group board.
He continued to show his support for his adopted city by serving as treasurer of Peterborough Civic Society.
Roger never forgot he was a historian at heart, nor his love of wildlife, particularly birds, and Roger was a long-time member of the RSBP.
He was also interested in trains and planes of all types.
He liked nothing better than observing the wildlife in Andalucia in Spain, where he could often be found sitting out in the shade to note the procession of eagles, storks and vultures passing overhead.
Roger died from prostate cancer on November 3 2025 at the Sue Ryder Hospice in Peterborough, following an extended stay in Peterborough City Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Vivienne and his brother Michael and sister-in-law Doreen.
