Hundreds gather in Erdington to remember Jack Dromey MP

Members of the public and politicians gathered together in Erdington today to pay tribute to Jack Dromey.

The Labour MP died suddenly in his Birmingham constituency flat on 7 January.

The memorial for Jack Dromey was organised by Erdington Churches.

Fellow Birmingham Labour MP and friend Liam Byrne attended the event and was among those paying respects, telling the crowds how Mr Dromey, who had gone to school with his dad, had been a “like dad, a friend, a mentor and political partner for the past 12 years”.

Cllr Ian Ward, who expressed his condolences, at the event saying: "He was a fantastic MP, he stood up for this community both in Parliament, with the city council and elsewhere."

Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, also attended the memorial along with Conservative group leader on Birmingham City Council Robert Alden.

The local memorial follows a minute’s silence in Parliament held in honour of Mr Dromey on Monday January 10.

The father-of-three had represented Birmingham Erdington since 2010. He is understood to have died from natural causes, having contributed to a Parliament debate the day before he died.

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