Colin George Blanchard

Lieutenant-Colonel Colin George Blanchard (1890-23 October 1959) was an army officer and local politician in the Deptford area,

Born in Lewisham, he obtained a commission in the army, and served in the British Expeditionary Force in World War One. He reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel before leaving the army.

He became involved in politics, and was chairman of the Deptford Labour Party from 1931. A member of Deptford Borough Council, he served as Mayor of Deptford for six consecutive terms throughout the Second World War. He also commanded a company of the Home Guard during the conflict. In the Birthday Honours 1942 he was awarded the OBE for "services to Civil Defence".

He remained a member of Deptford council until his death, and was serving a seventh term as mayor when he died suddenly at his home in Brockley.