Obituaries

Obituary: Thomas Chandler

TRIBUTES have been paid to “gentleman” Thomas Chandler, a mainstay of many organisations who spent 10 years as Highcliffe School’s chair of governors.

Obituary: Ron Sherman – Ringwood postal worker, RAF mechanic, bell ringer and cricket umpire

A POPULAR Ringwood man who lived almost all of his life in the town and worked for the Royal Mail for four decades has died...

Tributes to Murray Walker – F1 commentator and New Forest resident whose work with Beaulieu's National Motor Museum goes back 60 years

LORD Montagu has paid tribute to Formula 1 racing commentator and New Forest resident Murray Walker – who died at the weekend aged 97 – revealing that his links to the National Motor Museum go back 60 years...

Obituary: Pauline Trott – Bashley WI stalwart and longstanding church member

PAULINE Trott, who was heavily involved with the WI and a longstanding member of her local church, has died aged 85...

Obituary: Cathy Pickles – Lymington volunteer and youth campaigner had ‘incredible faith’

A WELL-known Lymington figure who dedicated over four decades to helping local good causes has died at the age of 68...

'He was our hero' – tributes to Lymington Second World War veteran Bill Matthews

TRIBUTES have been paid to Bill Matthews – a Lymington veteran who served in the Second World War – after his death at the age of 95...

Obituary: David Hart – 'inspirational' former magistrate and head teacher of Lyndhurst Junior School

A FORMER magistrate and head teacher of Lyndhurst Junior School has died at the age of 90...

Obituary: Helen Davison – leading light of theatre scene founded Milton Musical Society

HELEN Davison, a former director of New Milton’s Forest Arts Centre and founder of Milton Musical Society , has died aged 93...

Obituary: Stan Wade – ‘true gentleman’ was a parish and district councillor for decades

FOR more than three decades Stan Wade, who died last week aged 89, served Hythe and Dibden as both a district and parish councillor and a respected community stalwart...

Obituary: Heather MacDermott – Lymington community nurse was ‘a pure ray of sunshine’

A WELL-KNOWN community nurse who dedicated her life to helping others has died aged 61...

Obituary: Tina Britton – former manager of Lymington care home was dedicated to her residents

THE former manager of a care home in Lymington has died aged 48, just 11 months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour...

Obituary: Nan Kemp – nursing pioneer who was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal

FORMER nurse Nan Kemp who was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal travelling scholarship which led to her working in hospitals in America and Canada has died aged 86...

Obituary: Alan Parker – New Milton businessman who spent 50 years with Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club

ALAN Parker, a hugely respected figure in local golf circles and a well-known member of Brokenhurst Manor club for nearly 50 years, has died at the age of 88...

Obituary: Bob Fisher – renowned yachting journalist and world champion sailor covered 16 editions of the America’s Cup

WORLD champion sailor and renowned yachting journalist and author Bob Fisher has died of cancer aged 85...

Obituary: Eddie Franklin – former manager of Natwest New Milton

A NEW Milton bank manager who spent more than 40 years serving customers during his career has died aged 96...

Obituary: Colin Fagan – former president of Lymington Rowing Club who was an ‘inspirational’ coach

LYMINGTON Rowing Club president Colin Fagan, who spent more than two decades with the organisation, has died aged 81...

Obituary: Donald King – former New Forest police officer received BEM for saving lives of teen sailors

FORMER New Forest police officer Donald King, who received a British Empire Medal for his gallantry in saving the lives of three teenaged boys, has died at the age of 87...

Obituary: Leigh Webb – ‘wonderful character’ owned Lymington chicken factory Webb’s Country Foods

THE former owner of Webb’s Country Foods chicken processing factory in Lymington , Leigh Webb, died age 82 on Christmas Eve...

Obituary: Roy Hunt – well-known farmer regularly brought piglets to the New Forest Show

FARMER Roy Hunt, who was a popular figure at the New Forest Show where he organised the pig section of the local food and farming display, has died at the age of 80...

Obituaries

Obituary: Thomas Chandler

Obituary: Ron Sherman – Ringwood postal worker, RAF mechanic, bell ringer and cricket umpire

Obituary: Ron Sherman – Ringwood postal worker, RAF mechanic, bell ringer and cricket umpire

Tributes to Murray Walker – F1 commentator and New Forest resident whose work with Beaulieu's National Motor Museum goes back 60 years

Tributes to Murray Walker – F1 commentator and New Forest resident whose work with Beaulieu's National Motor Museum goes back 60 years

Obituary: Pauline Trott – Bashley WI stalwart and longstanding church member

Obituary: Pauline Trott – Bashley WI stalwart and longstanding church member

Obituary: Cathy Pickles – Lymington volunteer and youth campaigner had ‘incredible faith’

Obituary: Cathy Pickles – Lymington volunteer and youth campaigner had ‘incredible faith’

'He was our hero' – tributes to Lymington Second World War veteran Bill Matthews

'He was our hero' – tributes to Lymington Second World War veteran Bill Matthews

Obituary: David Hart – 'inspirational' former magistrate and head teacher of Lyndhurst Junior School

Obituary: David Hart – 'inspirational' former magistrate and head teacher of Lyndhurst Junior School

Obituary: Helen Davison – leading light of theatre scene founded Milton Musical Society

Obituary: Helen Davison – leading light of theatre scene founded Milton Musical Society

Obituary: Stan Wade – ‘true gentleman’ was a parish and district councillor for decades

Obituary: Stan Wade – ‘true gentleman’ was a parish and district councillor for decades

Obituary: Heather MacDermott – Lymington community nurse was ‘a pure ray of sunshine’

Obituary: Heather MacDermott – Lymington community nurse was ‘a pure ray of sunshine’

Obituary: Tina Britton – former manager of Lymington care home was dedicated to her residents

Obituary: Tina Britton – former manager of Lymington care home was dedicated to her residents

Obituary: Nan Kemp – nursing pioneer who was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal

Obituary: Nan Kemp – nursing pioneer who was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal

Obituary: Alan Parker – New Milton businessman who spent 50 years with Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club

Obituary: Alan Parker – New Milton businessman who spent 50 years with Brokenhurst Manor Golf Club

Obituary: Bob Fisher – renowned yachting journalist and world champion sailor covered 16 editions of the America’s Cup

Obituary: Bob Fisher – renowned yachting journalist and world champion sailor covered 16 editions of the America’s Cup

Obituary: Eddie Franklin – former manager of Natwest New Milton

Obituary: Eddie Franklin – former manager of Natwest New Milton

Obituary: Colin Fagan – former president of Lymington Rowing Club who was an ‘inspirational’ coach

Obituary: Colin Fagan – former president of Lymington Rowing Club who was an ‘inspirational’ coach

Obituary: Donald King – former New Forest police officer received BEM for saving lives of teen sailors

Obituary: Donald King – former New Forest police officer received BEM for saving lives of teen sailors

Obituary: Leigh Webb – ‘wonderful character’ owned Lymington chicken factory Webb’s Country Foods

Obituary: Leigh Webb – ‘wonderful character’ owned Lymington chicken factory Webb’s Country Foods

Obituary: Roy Hunt – well-known farmer regularly brought piglets to the New Forest Show

Obituary: Roy Hunt – well-known farmer regularly brought piglets to the New Forest Show

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