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OBITUARIES
Readers can leave their own memories and tributes by e-mailing: david.spear@archant.co.uk
5th June 2008
A RETIRED army major was found hanged at his home after years of ill health and depression following the death of his wife…›› MORE
30th May 2008
John was hardworking, enthusiastic and energetic. His sudden and untimely death shocked his family profoundly..…›› MORE
1st May 2008
A WELL-KNOWN doctor has died from
self-inflicted wounds. Mohammed Bazlur
Rahman was found about two weeks ago
in his Bleadon home…›› MORE
1st May 2008
A FORMER headteacher of Corpus Christi Primary School has died. Sister Grace Major was born in Tiverton, DEvon, in 1909 and…›› MORE
23rd April 2008
A LEGENDARY healer and ghost hunter who helped thousands of women, men and children was found hanged on Monday afternoon…›› MORE
23rd April 2008
A WELL-KNOWN Axbridge youth worker and East Brent resident has died. Celadon Griggs, who was known as 'Griggy' to friends, died on April 16 in Weston General Hospital, aged 92…›› MORE
21st April 2008
A WELL-known former Somerset teacher has died, aged 80. Although Scottish, Jessie Willmott was born and educated in Bristol…›› MORE
KNOWN to many as the cake lady, Joyce
Cicely Garrad has died.
Joyce moved to Uphill in
1984 and helped to raise money for a number of charities in the town by raffling her infamous cakes…›› MORE
A WOMAN who served as mayoress of Weston during the 1980s has died. Doris White was born in Builth Wells and moved to Weston Hospital to train as a state registered nurse…›› MORE
A WELL-KNOWN Weston businessman
has died at the age of 65.
Roy Hart suffered
a heart attack at Cheltenham Race
Course on March 11…›› MORE
A FORMER Weston & Somerset Mercury writer has died aged 89. Theatre critic William 'Bill' Mathieson lived in the town for 12 years and began penning reviews for the paper due to his fondness for drama and musical events…›› MORE
A DOTING mother found dead in her bedroom
by her fiancé has left a ‘big hole’ in the
lives of her parents and partner…›› MORE
A LOVING father who lived on Weston's
Bournville estate has died. Martin Gustar died on Monday of complications following a double lung transplant at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire…›› MORE
A DANGEROUS road has claimed the life of a
'much-loved' family man.
Gordon Ireland was
killed as he was walking along the main road in
Rooksbridge on Friday…›› MORE
A FORMER flight engineer who spent his
retirement in Weston has died. Dennis
Baldry was born in Kilburn, London, in 1922
and was the last of six brothers…›› MORE
THE parents of a teenage girl who left a
psychiatric hospital and committed suicide
off a multi-storey car park say they will
take action against the people responsible
for her care…›› MORE
A WELL-KNOWN Somerset man
who raised thousands of pounds
for worthy causes has died. Alan Bailey,
aged 65, from Biddisham, died at the
family home on November 30…›› MORE
A YOUNGSTER from Burnham died in a road traffic
collision near Long Ashton. Nathan Edwards,
aged 17, died when the car he was a passenger
on collided with a Land Rover…›› MORE
THE inquest into the death of a motorcyclist who
died in Cheddar has been opened and adjourned.
A postmortem on David Howe, who died on Draycott
Road on November 19, revealed he sustained
multiple injuries and died of head wounds…›› MORE
THE former captain of Worle Darts A Team, Norman Warren, has died.
Norman was born in 1938 and attended Bristol Cathedral School after winning a scholarship to sing in the choir…›› MORE
A FORMER Weston publican has died at
the age of 89.
John Farmer ran The
Markethouse and The Hole in the Wall,
opposite The Playhouse in High Street,
in the 1970s…›› MORE
A TALENTED young sportsman has died in
his sleep without any signs he was ill.
Tom Midcalf went to bed as normal
on October 30 but the 15-year-old
never woke up…›› MORE
A PRIEST who supports assisted suicide
says the tragic case of a disabled man
who died after he set himself alight and
lay burning in his bed shows a desperate
need for a change in the law…›› MORE
AN argument which 'got out of hand' has
led to the Weston family of a couple who
died in an explosion to speak to
exclusively to the Weston & Somerset
Mercury…›› MORE
DEBORAH Kerr, one of last century's most iconic film stars, has died aged 86.The actress, who set Hollywood on fire as a result of a steamy clinch with fellow screen great Burt Lancaster, began her career in Weston 70 years ago…›› MORE
A DISTRAUGHT 18-year-old desperately
tried to save the life of her 'loving and
generous' boyfriend when he collapsed at
their home in Banwell…›› MORE
A 'MORBIDLY obese' man from Weston died of
natural causes not hospital error an inquest heard.
Kenneth Bavin, aged 58, of Gradwell Close, died in Weston General Hospital on February 19 after developing pneumonia…›› MORE
A KIND-HEARTED volunteer who raised thousands
of pounds for good causes across the Weston
area has died…›› MORE
 AN ARTISIC 20-year-old student has been found hanging in his Wrington home after suffering from depression. Adam Smith, of Silver Street, was discovered by his father, David, who has spoken of his family's 'complete shock'…›› MORE
A LOVING daughter has paid tribute to a caring former
Locking scoutmaster…›› MORE
A FORMER president of Weston Golf Club and borough
engineer for the town has died at the age of 88…›› MORE
A FORMER Weston mayor and respected businessman has died.
Peter Hess, who used to run accountancy firm Herbert Hess and Sons in the Boulevard, has died aged 87…›› MORE
WINSCOMBE Football Club is organising its own special
set of tributes to a player described as a 'bag of fun'
and 'full of life'. Centre-half Paul Thorogood from Clevedon
died after colliding with a van in Portishead…›› MORE
AN 83-YEAR-OLD woman who helped out withWeston RNLI for more than 50 years has died. Jo Allam, who was known as ‘mother’ to many of the crewmen and volunteers at the branch, suffered a heart attack on July 6…›› MORE
A LOVING husband and doting dad was
killed just four days after returning from
his honeymoon. Martin Price, aged 48,
of Saville Road, was found by new wife
Sue on her birthday after he was electrocuted
while mowing the lawn…›› MORE
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for
lifelong biker
Steve Foan who died last week.
Steve, aged 49,
of Wraxall, died peacefully
with his daughter
Gemma and wife Heather
at his bedside…›› MORE
A WESTON businessman described by
his family as someone with a
'heart of gold' has died…›› MORE
A FORMER police officer who died of cancer has
been remembered by his colleagues as a 'solid,
strong, brave and compassionate man.'…›› MORE
THE woman who was believed to be Weston
Rugby Club's oldest living supporter has
died…›› MORE
A WELL-KNOWN and much loved Weston businessman and hotelier described by
his family as 'a true gentleman' has died
at the age of 73…›› MORE
A DEDICATED campaigner and community leader
in Sidcot has died.
Desmond Boobyer, a founder
member of Wrington Vale Rotary and the
Winscombe and Sandford Senior Citizens
Forum, died peacefully at home on
May 30, 2007…›› MORE
A WELL-KNOWN solicitor who has been
described as a 'kind and generous' man has died.Paul Penney, a partner at Gordon and Penney in the Boulevard, Weston, passed away last week after a short illness…›› MORE
THE family of a teenager who died behind
the wheel of his car on the day he passed
his driving test has paid tribute to the
‘special, unique person who touched
everyone he met’…›› MORE
A MUCH-LOVED sea cadet instructor
has been found dead in her
home aged 32…›› MORE
A FORMER town centre trader renowned
as being one of the best instrument
makers in the country has been found
dead in his home…›› MORE
A WESTON businessman who died on
Easter Sunday has been described
as ‘a happy-go-lucky guy’ who ‘loved his
children very dearly’…›› MORE
Aged 62
NORTH Somerset Council leader and
'one of the most likeable men you will
ever have the privilege of knowing' has
died suddenly…›› MORE
Aged 17
THE family of a teenager who died in a car accident
have paid tribute to their 'warm, caring and loving'
son, by saying their love for him will 'remain until
the stars stop shining'…›› MORE
14 June 1944 - 13 March 2007
The sudden passing of well known Weston figure
and socialite Roger Evans occurred on Tuesday
March 13th above the alpine resort of Radstadt in
Austria, on the slopes he loved so well…›› MORE
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