Numerous tributes from across a wide spectrum of the community have been paid to Lion Kevin Towill who passed to Higher Service on 10 February 2026 and who joined Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club in 2012. He was best known in the town as a long-serving Cornwall and town councillor, having the honour of serving as the Newquay Mayor in the year 2012-13. At that time he was the youngest mayor in the history of that office. At the age of just 46, Kevin’s passing to higher service is particularly untimely, not just because of his relative youth, but because of the incredible determination and inner-strength he had shown in recovering from the removal of a brain tumour almost two years ago. This was an operation that required the best part of 12 months recovery in hospital and specialist facilities in Plymouth, before being allowed home early in 2025. During this time, Kevin, at that time a Conservative councillor, kept his activities with Cornwall Council and Newquay Towan Blystra Lions alive through technology and attended meetings where possible on Zoom. Having returned home he then set about campaigning and canvassing to retain a seat on Cornwall Council, this time for the Reform Party, and was successful in being reelected to serve in the Tretherras Ward with a convincing majority. Kevin, you will be sorely missed but we are sure your particular talents and emphasis on helping others will be well utilised in your moving on to ‘Higher Service’. RIP friend and fellow Lion.
You can view a few of the activities Kevin has been involved with us at the links from our website below: