A street in Bath could be named after First World War hero Harry Patch.

Civic leaders say they are determined to find a way of permanently remembering the Bath-born 111-year-old who died at the weekend.

The Bath Chronicle is calling for a street or public area to be named after the last survivor of the Great War trenches, or for a statue put up in his memory.

A plaque is to be erected commemorating his life at the Guildhall, and there is also a suggestion that another should be put up in his home village of Combe Down.

The biggest development currently being built in the city is the SouthGate shopping centre, where all the main streets have already been named.

But it is still possible that some sort of tribute to Mr Patch could be incorporated at the city centre complex.

Politicians have backed the Chronicle's idea of naming a street after Mr Patch, who for a week was Britain's oldest man, and who it is understood was being lined up to be given a major civil honour in the next New Year's Honours.

City MP Don Foster said: "I think it's absolutely critical that we find a way of honouring Harry Patch. Naming a street after Harry would be a great idea and if we can't do that, we have to find some other way of commemorating him."

Bath and North East Somerset Council leader Cllr Francine Haeberling said she would "absolutely" support the idea of naming part of the city after Mr Patch.

"He was a fantastic man and we should honour him."

The council is planning to put up a plaque and the colours of Mr Patch's regiment at the Guildhall in a ceremony in October.

Cllr Haeberling added: “The passing of Harry as our last serving soldier from the First World War is something we feel that we should acknowledge. The plaque is our tribute to a brave man from Bath."

Mayor Cllr Colin Barrett also said he would back naming a street after Mr Patch, whose funeral will be attended by more than 1,000 people next Thursday.

"He is a Bathonian and the last of the Tommies so it would certainly be a nice memory, especially if it was in Combe Down.

"I would go along with that and I think it would be a fitting tribute."

Cllr Roger Symonds, who represents Combe Down, said he was looking for a way to remember Mr Patch in the area, where he had helped identify the location of mines at the age of 90.

He said: "We are certainly looking for a way of remembering Harry and I think naming a road would be a good idea.

"He was such a fantastic man and he had great anti-war message.

"To get to such an age and still be as active as he was is just incredible."

Local author and historian Kirsten Elliott, who attended a Bath Literature Festival talk involving Mr Patch added: "I think it is an absolutely wonderful idea and something I would fully support."