Mona Adams obituary

My wife, Mona Adams, who has died aged 78, was deputy mayor of Richmond, south-west London, and the BBC researcher who helped to ensure that the TV character of Del Boy, from Only Fools and Horses, ended up being wealthy.Mona had entered politics late in the day – aged 77. She won a seat on Richmond council for the Lib Dems in last year’s elections, wresting the East Sheen ward from the Tories. To her delight she was made deputy mayor as soon as she took her seat, and proceeded to wa