article_snippet: Great-grandfather Mr Wilce was first elected in 1949 after serving in the army (pictured left, in the army in 1947) for two years.
article_snippet: Great-grandfather Mr Wilce celebrating Great-grandfather Mr Wilce 50 years of service at the council with wife Mary and
article_snippet: Great-grandfather Mr Wilce had two sons with wife Mary and after 17 years in the outfitting trade the pair took over the village hall in Steam Mills, Gloucestershire.
article_snippet: two sons with wife Mary applied for a pub licence and ran a pub licence as the Old Engine Inn for around 25 years before Great-grandfather Mr Wilce retired and Mary passed away four years ago, aged 77.
article_snippet: Great-grandfather Mr Wilce has met Tony Blair and John Prescott during Great-grandfather Mr Wilce tenure, as well as going to the Queen's garden party twice and visiting the House of Commons and the Lords.
article_snippet: Great-grandfather Mr Wilce proudest achievement in Great-grandfather Mr Wilce political career is raising £20,000 through bingo nights for a bronze statue of a miner in Cinderford, to remember the town's history in 2000.
article_snippet: Great-grandfather Mr Wilce and wife Mary pictured outside Buckingham Palace, where Mr Wilce and wife Mary attended a garden party in 2001 .
article_snippet: Mr Wilce and wife Mary Adrian and Nigel, pictured outside Mr Wilce and wife Mary home in Cinderford, around 1960 .
article_snippet: Great-grandfather Mr Wilce has registered to stand for election on May 7, but is yet to find out how many people will stand against Great-grandfather Mr Wilce. '
article_snippet: I might as well keep going,' Great-grandfather Mr Wilce said. '
article_snippet: I wouldn't put Great-grandfather Mr Wilce forward if I didn't think I was going to get in, but I'll have to wait and see I guess.'