Bookmarks and notes are personal to you and are not public. James enjoyed growing chrysanthemums; he won prizes for them. James had his own plant and haulage business. Reunited now with Pat, his parents and sister, he will be sadly missed but always remembered with joy. The funeral service and committal will take place on Thursday, February 20, at 1pm, at Accrington Crematorium. Search Funeral Notices, Deaths, Obituaries & Memoriams The No.1 site across the UK for funeral notices, where you can search over 5,004,264 Accrington Observer Most Read This Month Historic Notices 0 New this week 0 Select a region on the map to view notices in your chosen area Have you thought about registering? Past Member of Accrington Amateurs, Belcanto Dramatic Society, he loved acting and singing. He also enjoyed reading. One part of the county has figures surpassing 400 with the biggest week on week increase in the last seven day period. obituaries filtered by: Newspaper title: Accrington Observer And Times Region: north west, england County: lancashire, england There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. . John served in the forces for a number of years, then spent many years as a builder helping to build St Christophers School in Accrington. Donate Death Notice 183 10/02/2023 Burnley Fred Hamer Funeral Service Robert Arthur WILCOX Robert Arthur Wilcox passed away peacefully on January 23, with his family by. X The obituary for the week was as follows : Charlotte Matilda Peat, Whallcy-road, aged 56 years; Eleanor Birtwell decided to offer him the Mayoralty, and asked for time to consider the invitation, which he said he believed had been given with a hearty and honest desire that he should occupy the position. Family flowers only please, however donations if desired to the RSPCA. You can review your Bookmarks in the Saved area. Jackie, as she was known to her friends, was born in Liverpool but later moved to Timperley, Cheshire with her parents in her younger years. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Submit an Obit Created with sketchtool. Home town. 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Families, friends, neighbours, colleagues etc can pay tribute and messages of condolence online free of charge forever. Hyndburn council tax is going up again, this is what it will cost you; Read More Family flowers only please, donations are requested to East Lancashire Hospice c/o funeral director Hyndburn Funeral Services. Mr John Kevin Walsh, of Byron Close, Oswaldtwistle, died on Saturday, February 1, aged 83. GenesReunited. The solution consists of two main com. Donations for Whalley Road United Reformed Church. Anne enjoyed trips to Blackpool, watching TV, especially the soaps and she loved a good film on Netflix. --* By Old Hand., 2 THE OBSERVER GRAHAM (dm Benson) Clive and Denise are pleased lo announce the birth of their son Matthew Paul. In her early years of employment Iris worked in the engineering industry and later in life as a carer at a retirement home. Family flowers only please, donations are requested for Cancer Research UK or East Lancashire Hospice. It could be the perfect treat for Mother's Day! HTFP contains a wealth of information about the UK regional press including a comprehensive directory of daily and weekly newspapers and websites and a series of other features designed to help journalists in their work. God Bless you all . (Ann) Died peacefully aged 93 on 18 February 2023 in North Devon. The site attracts around 70,000 visitors a month and has more than 18,500 followers on Twitter. The Terence Bell passed peacefully at Warrington Hospital on 1st March 2023, aged 91. Ian, beloved husband to Effie, devoted (Sheriff Hill) On 19th February aged 66 years, John. Husband to Marion, he was father to Helen, grandfather to Sam and Holly, brother to Valma and an uncle to Marie, Thomksin, Catherine, Russell, David and Kay. *. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. EDWARD ROY CHETHAM PEACEFULLY at his home on Thursday, March 21, Roy aged 71, of Huncoat. MILTON MITCHELL The Family of the late Mr Milton Mitchell wish to thank all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy and cards of condolence received at this sad time. Now they've faced justice. Russell will be Continue Reading, Harry Smith of Stanley Street, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully on the 13th January 2023, aged 70 years. Your search results for obituary: 121 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Newspaper title: Accrington Observer And Times. In his spare time and during his retirement he enjoyed going away on holiday with Corfu, Tenerife, Spain and Mexico being a few of the places he Continue Reading, Leah Brassey of Cardigan Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully in hospital, on Thursday 2nd February 2023, aged 90 years. js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; A funeral service was due to take place at 1pm on Thursday, February 13 at Accrington Crematorium. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. The ThinkReality A3 PC Edition is a solution for business professionals that adds virtual displays into your workspace. for their care and support, to The Royal British Legion, Judith Talbot for her kind words and taking the funeral service and Wolstenholme Funeral Service for their professional and dignified service. Sheila started work at Park Brothers in Blackburn, where she was a shorthand typist and later became the wages office manager. After retirement she moved to Accrington to live with her sister and husband Joyce and Russell Kaye. Sign-in; . The funeral will take place on Tuesday, February 18, at 1pm, at Accrington Crematorium, conducted by the minister Philip Norris, followed by a celebration at Haworth Art Gallery. He leaves his beloved wife Doreen, sons Stuart, Ian, Lee and John and was a much loved grandad. 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The funeral service, a Requiem Mass, will take place on Friday, March 25, at 10.15am at St Joseph RC Church on Belgarth Road, Accrington, led by Fr Francis Wadsworth, then a burial at Accrington Cemetery on Burnley Road at 11.30am, followed by a celebration of Tommy's life at the Peel Park pub at 12noon Everyone is welcome. if (d.getElementById(id)) return; He was a fan of Accrington Stanley and loved to watch football on TV. Sadly passed away peacefully. Memories & Condolences George Yates of Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, passed away peacefully on the 21st February 2023, aged 86 years. 121 . MILTON MITCHELL The Family of the late Mr Milton Mitchell wish to thank all Relatives, Friends and Neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy and cards of condolence received at this sad time. 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The funeral service will take place on Monday, February 17, at 11am, at Hyndburn Chapel of Rest, Queens Road, Accrington, conducted by the minister Neil Overton, followed by burial at Dill Hall Cemetery. Accrington Observer and Times Countries. Join Today Questions and Answers Feel free to ask any questions about Accrington and the surrounding area and hopefully one of our members can help you out. Leah was probably best known as the owner of her bridal shop which she ran for many years and which she loved. 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Her other holidays were more traditional and she loved going to Bispham. In her early years of employment Iris worked in the engineering industry and later in life as a carer at a retirement home. Family flowers only please, but donations in memory of Alan may be made to The East Lancs Hospice c/o Hyndburn Funeral Services, Queens Road, Accrington. . of fund-raising events including a Miss-a-Meal appeal and a sponsored work-out Clayton ring Susan Denwood on extension 137 Obituary Mr A E Entwistle DOG breeder Mr Albert Edward (Bert) Entwistle was cremated at Accrington yesterday following a service conducted pupil Adam Elhasham won the prize The final treat for the children was attending a reception attended by the Lord Mayor Obituaries tendent of the Sunday School for over 20 years when it regularly attracted 150 scholars He will also be remembered for leading Bessie jokingly added: just give him a thump Golden Wedding couple Winston and Bessie (S6063) Family stunned by dads death Obituaries A YOUNG family have been devastated by the tragic death of father-of-three Mr Leslie Richards Mr Richards a self-employed organised by the town's civic society which is hoping to raise funds for refurbishing its newly-acquired Heritage Centre OBITUARY Mr J Entwistle FORMER Accrington fireman Mr John Entwistle has died in hospital in Burnley following a long illness Mr Entwistle radio programme Anyone would like more information about the event should contact Naomi Taylor or Helen McCarren on 354202 Obituary Mrs A Duggan A LONG-SERVING member of St Marys RC Church Oswaldtwistle Mrs Agnes Duggan has died aged 86 The wife of the Lawrence and Winifred with friends and and things between us are Just as wonderful colleagues at the Stop and Rest (M1176) Ex-g OBITUARIES Mr C L Jones THE brother of former Accrington shopkeeper who died from cancer at the of 46 has tribute to the courage showed Committee this week They approved the for a on Hasllngden Old Road Knuzden to be for rabbit breeding food store MrsCBateman IN AN obituary report in last week's Observer we Incorrectly stated that Mrs Catherine Bateman of Bold Street Accrington had been cremated Hargreaves will be among the special guests Admission to the Showground in Wood Street 2 and car parking free of charge OBITUARY Mr F Burdett A MAN who worked on buses for 36 years becoming chief inspector has died aged 75 Mr Frederick Burdett who worked hundreds of houses on land at Sefton Farm Clayton-le-Moors The inquiry is expected to take just over four weeks f-i ' - I I I OBITUARY I I THE Hyndburn branch of the WRVS is on the lookout for new District Organiser Anybody interested in the job which would Shirley Patricia and Gillian sons-in-law Neil David and Mervyn and grandchildren Charlotte Kathryn Nicola Caroline and Robert Obituary She also leaves a brother Alan and her mother-in-law Edith A member of All Saints Church Clayton-le-Moors Mrs Watson died firms I just wish that instead of speculating people would come to me for the proper story that's all they need to do Obituaries LOOK IN WINDOW: A 1 COM Si Mr G Lightbown FORMER Accrington engineer Mr Geoff Lightbown has died in South Africa aged 57 against Simon Hoys incorrectly stated that a search revealed he carrying a quantity of heroin We apologise for the error Obituaries Mrs M Brennan MRS Mary Brennan a person loved and respected for putting others before herself and always being there when 2023 Findmypast Newspaper Archive Limited - Proudly presented by Findmypast in partnership with the British Library, A Findmypast company - also visit: Head of Upper School, Bucklers Mead. 8 OBITUARY OBITUARY OBITUARY OBITUARY OBITUARY Jewellers co-founder dies at the age of 89 MRS Mary Ogden who .. 6 THE OBSERVER Friday 6 July 1990 OBITUARY OBITUARY Mr J E Flynn A LIFE member of Stan-hill Working Men's. Job adverts start at 175 + VAT for one week with discounts available for longer periods and block bookings. Funeral director: Hyndburn Funeral Services, Queens Road, Accrington. Our jobs board HTFPJobs contains all the latest journalism jobs searchable by region, category and sector. He was a member of the church choir at Whalley Road United Reformed and was a walk leader for Stepping Out. You can review your Bookmarks in the Saved area. When will Blackpool Illuminations be turned back on? var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; js.src = 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_GB/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2'; She then returned Continue Reading, Brian Barnes of Foxhill Bank Lodge, Oswaldtwistle, passed away on the 21st January 2023, aged 83 years. 121 England Regions. * We take your privacy seriously. 8 OBITUARY OBITUARY OBITUARY OBITUARY OBITUARY Jewellers co-founder dies at the age of 89 MRS Mary Ogden who her late husband Frank founded Ogdens jewellers has died in Clitheroe Hospital aged 89 Mrs Ogden who formerly lived in Woodfield 6 THE OBSERVER Friday 6 July 1990 OBITUARY OBITUARY Mr J E Flynn A LIFE member of Stan-hill Working Men's Club has died at the age of 89 Mr John Edward Flynn who was known as Jack died in The Mount Accrington He had lived in Oswald-twistle all his life 38 THE OBSERVER FRIDAY 24 September 1993 FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHDAY GREETINGS BIRTHS COMING OF AGE OBITUARY OBITUARY CAIRNS To JACQUELINE (nee Gregory) and STUART at Helmchase Kendal Cumbria on Friday I 7 September a son (James Alexander) at 91b BRADY ( Tel: 0254 071444 - 871555 Obeerver 3 1995 FAMILY NOTICES BIRTHDAY GREETINGS BIRTHS BIRTHS COMLNG OF AGE ENGAGEMENTS OBITUARY OBITUARY OBITUARY II OIVERIUX SIMON KRISTVNF are announce the hirth (Eleanor) aster Intirmary January 1995 BIRCH CAPSTICK Congratulations Accrington Day or Nigt Our cars are available especially elderly people time of the A FAMILY CONCERN Residing within community 330 Burnley Road Accrington PRIVATE PARKING FACILITIES DERBYSHIRE Neil Happy 18th birthday June 30th Love from Mum Dad and Lee All 2 THE Friday October 3lst 1986 BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS OBITUARY BIRTHS MARRIAGES LORENTE (Staphon and ABaonl Welcome Paul John first son born 25th October MUONGTON (MO Taylor) Anthony and Joanne are pleased to announce the arrival of a daughter F 2 THE OBSERVER Friday July 11th 1986 BIRTHS MARRIAGES AND DEATHS BIRTHS MARRIAGES OBITUARY Mr A Faud The Reverend HACKING - On 5th July 1986 Jenny Claire a sister for Victoria and Michael appreciation to staff at Queens Park Thanks to family and friends of an electrician.