Douglas Borough Council leader Councillor David Christian has paid tribute on behalf of the Council to Robin Gibb, the Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Douglas who died on Sunday May 20th 2012.

Councillor Christian said: ‘The Council was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Robin Gibb on whom, together with his brother Barry Gibb and their late brother Maurice it was proud to confer the Honorary  Freedom of the Borough in 2008. Robin Gibb was not only a member of one of the world’s most famous singing groups, the Bee Gees, but also a supremely talented artist in his own right. He was also, together with his brother Barry and, in earlier times Maurice, an outstanding ambassador for the Isle of Man and enormously proud of his Manx roots.

‘Robin Gibb never forgot the land of his birth and we shall never forget this truly remarkable man who made a lasting contribution to popular music and to the global profile of the Isle of Man.’

Image Caption: The late Robin Gibb with his brother Barry at Douglas Town Hall in 2009 on the occasion of the Bee Gees being awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Douglas. They are pictured with the illuminated address commemorating the honour.