A former Salisbury city councillor and mayor has passed away, it has been announced. In a tweet, Salisbury City Council announced with much regret the passing of Salisbury s 752nd Mayor, Cllr John Collier. Cllr Collier became a Conservative councillor for Harnham in 2009 and acted as mayor of the city in 2013. It is with much regret that the passing of Mr John Collier has been announced. He has previously been a City Councillor and Salisbury s 752nd Mayor. The City Council Councillors and staff pass on their sincere condolences to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/fOtfQwgNKQ SalisburyCityCouncil (@SalisburyCC) May 10, 2021 According to the city council, John had mostly lived in Harnham since 1980 and was widowed in 2010.