Former Stone Mayor Mark Green has died aged 79. Tributes remember his 16 years on Stone Town Council, charity work and dedication to the local community.
Tributes have been paid to former Stone Mayor Mark Green, who served his community for more than 16 years and was remembered for speaking his mind, supporting local causes and running two popular pubs.
What’s new: Former Stone Mayor Mark Green has died aged 79, prompting tributes from residents and those who knew him.
Why it matters: Mr Green served on Stone Town Council for 16 years, supported local charities and played an active role in community life.
What’s next: His funeral will take place at Stafford Crematorium on Thursday, 5 November, at 10.30am.
This article is based on reporting from the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), a BBC funded initiative set up to strengthen reporting on local democratic issues. The Staffordshire Signal has taken part in the scheme since September 2026, which means we're able to draw on a selection of LDRS stories alongside our own.
Dozens of tributes have been paid online to a former Stone Mayor who spoke up for the town for many years as well as running two pubs.
Mark Green served as a Stone Town Council member for 16 years, as well as being a Stafford Borough Councillor for four years.
He was Stone Mayor in 2008, when his engagements included boarding the first train calling at the town’s railway station for five years, on an historic trip to Atherstone. He reprised the Mayoral role from 2019 to 2021, when his duties involved virtual meetings during the Covid pandemic, and he received the chain of office from wife Kristan, who was a fellow town councillor.
Mr Green went through a period of ill health from 2021, but remained determined to serve Stone residents and saw out his terms on the town and borough councils in 2023. He died at Royal Stoke University Hospital on Monday, October 12, aged 79.
Mrs Green thanked hospital staff for their care of her husband in his final days. She said that following the announcement of his death, many people had come forward to share their memories of him, both in person and on social media, during his time as Mayor.
She said:
“He was a character. He knew what was right and what was wrong and hated people doing anything wrong to other people.
“Whether or not everyone else agreed what he said, he spoke his mind and said ‘that’s my job’ He did his best, and that’s all you can do.”
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