The City of Durham Trust

40 The Avenue

The Parish Council’s plaque to Sam Green was unveiled by LbiDem leader Sir Ed Davey on Sunday 16 November 2025 (link to YouTube video). The inscription reads

Sam Green
Durham City Councillor 1972-79
Lived at 40 The Avenue
A true trailblazer, Sam was the first
openly gay councillor elected in Britain
Sam actively represented
Crossgate Ward
alongside championing diversity
in public life

The Plaque

Left-to-right: Cllr Carole Lattin, Cllr Mark Wilkes, Sir Ed Davey MP, Mary Kelly Foy MP, Cllr Victoria Ashfield