A former Oxford pub landlord and founder member of the City of Oxford Rowing Club, Edward Heath, has died at the age of 92.

Known by many as 'Ted', Mr Heath was born in Oxford and attended Hinksey School.

At the age of 15 he signed indentures for a seven year apprenticeship with Oxford University Press where he continued working until the Second World War.

He was an active member of the Falcon Rowing Club and, in 1948, a registered founder member of The City of Oxford Rowing Club.

After the war, he started up his own printing company - Seacourt Press - with a partner. Following a buyout Mr Heath decided on a complete change and took over as landlord of the now demolished Plumbers Arms in Speedwell Street.

From the Plumbers, he went to the Bullingdon Arms in Marsh Road - now The Marsh Harrier. Fancying himself as a bit of a smallholder, Mr Heath kept pigs on the land behind the pub.

One year he decided to rear turkeys for Christmas and was delighted when customers put in their orders.

It was not until Christmas Eve, as he handed out the last one that he realised he had forgotten himself.

He was immediately dispatched to the city centre by his family and told not to return without one.

From the Bullingdon it was a short move along the road to his last pub, The Exeter Hall.

Mr Heath spent the last 10 years of his full-time working life at the Cowley car factory and after retiring took on a part-time job at the Bodleian Library at the age of 74.

His daughter Jennie said: "There was absolutely no stopping him.

"At the ripe old age of 92 he was still driving.

"He drove himself to the doctors two days before he died and six months ago managed to pick up two speeding fines in one week."

Mr Heath, who died peacefully in hospital is survived by two daughters, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

His funeral is on Wednesday at Oxford Crematorium, at noon.