Former Wakefield mayoral consort Peter Davis dies aged 58

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 15:06 · Archive

Peter Davis, who served as consort to the Mayor of Wakefield, died on 19 October aged 58 following a heart attack.

Peter Davis, 58, who served as consort to the Mayor of Wakefield alongside his husband Darren Byford during the 2024/25 municipal year, died on 19 October following a sudden heart attack. He suffered the attack while driving home from a Salvation Army choir rehearsal in Castleford on the evening of 14 October. Emergency services retrieved him from his vehicle in woodland in Allerton Bywater and transported him to Leeds General Infirmary, where he passed away five days later.

Darren Byford, his partner of 21 years, said: 'I have lost my soulmate.' He described Davis as 'an amazing husband, son, brother, step-dad and friend to so many people'. Byford paid tribute to the care Davis received at hospital, saying: 'The treatment and care he received went above and beyond. They couldn't have done any more.'

Davis was a highly regarded nurse and a longstanding activist for the Royal College of Nursing. He was also a gifted singer and musician who performed on the trombone and euphonium with Salvation Army bands and ran choirs in Nelson and Castleford. His mother, Maralyn Davis, said his family and Salvation Army friends 'love him to bits'.

Byford revealed that Davis was an organ donor. He said: 'By 3pm that day he had already helped three different people. We don't know how many he will have helped by now but we are expecting a bigger number than that.'

How it is being reported

• 'I have lost my soulmate' - husband’s heartbreak as former Wakefield mayor's consort died suddenlyPeter Davis, who served as consort to the Mayor of Wakefield alongside his husband Darren Byford during the 2024/25 municipal year, died on October 19Huddersfield Examiner · 2 Nov, 14:35
• ‘I’ve lost my soulmate’: Husband’s heartbreak after former Wakefield mayoral consort dies aged 58Tributes to former Wakefield mayoral consort who became an organ donorYorkshire Evening Post · 2 Nov, 11:30

In this story: Peter Davis · Darren Byford · Wakefield · Royal College of Nursing · Salvation Army · Leeds General Infirmary

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