Edward Daly (1926–1993) was a long-term Councillor and later Mayor of the London Borough of Newham.
Daly was a councillor in Newham for the Labour Party over an eighteen-year period, being repeatedly elected into office from 1968 - 1986.
[1] In 1980–1981, Daly was the Mayor of Newham, which was also the year that West Ham United won the FA Cup.
[2] Following his separation and divorce from his first wife, Daly married fellow Labour Councillor Margaret E. Philpott in July 1980, who he remained with until his death in October 1993.
He is the grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 8 great grand children.