Friends and family are paying tribute to father-of-two Kevin Boles, who helped steer a campaign to get a fair deal on bus passes for pensioners.

Mr Boles, who died last week, worked tirelessly for the community. He was co-ordinator of Hertsmere's Neighbourhood Watch programme for almost nine years.

Mr Boles met his wife of 45 years Phyllis at a dancing school in Edgware, and they married in 1959. They raised two daughters, Denise and Frances, and lived in Edgware before settling in Borehamwood around 11 years ago.

Eager to make the town safer, Mr Boles soon joined the Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Daughter Frances said he spent countless evenings at Watch committee meetings, looking for solutions to the crime problem.

His main hobby was carpet bowling. He was a member of several clubs, and had recently been chosen to represent the county at bowling.

"We are devastated at our sudden loss. He was a lovely husband, dad and grandad, one of the best. He made many friends when he moved to Borehamwood and was renowned for his sense of humour. He thoroughly enjoyed the short retirement he had, we will miss him greatly," she said.

Councillor Frank Ward, who worked with Mr Boles on the pensioners' travel campaign group TRAPPT, was upset that Mr Boles would not be able to see the campaign take the Government to the European Court of Human Rights later this year. "It is a terrible shock. It has reverberated around the community," he added.

The funeral will be held at The Good Shepherd Church in Black Lion Hill, Shenley, at 1.30pm on Saturday, June 12, then at Hendon Crematorium. All are welcome.