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101-year-old Second World War sailor who helped sink German battleship among funeral tributes
101-year-old Second World War sailor who helped sink German battleship among funeral tributes

Yahoo

time13 hours ago

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  • Yahoo

101-year-old Second World War sailor who helped sink German battleship among funeral tributes

Once a week we share tributes from family and friends for lost loved ones who have died across Nottinghamshire. Each notice will remain online forever, providing a place for people to look back on and remember. Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on - the UK's number one site for death notices and memoriams. To read the latest announcements and add tributes to those from our area who have passed away, or to create a funeral notice yourself, click here. Our thoughts are with friends and family affected. READ MORE: Bomb squad called after resident made discovery in their garden in Beeston READ MORE: 'I know you will watch over us' - tributes paid after 3 die in Nottinghamshire village crash The Wass family and Anneliese Neumann are sad to announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and partner on the 14th May 2025 at 101 years old. A service of remembrance will be held on Thursday 5th June 2025 at Mansfield Crematorium in the Newstead Chapel at 10 am. In lieu of flowers a donation to Prostate Cancer UK would be greatly appreciated. Please wear bright colours as we want to have a celebration of his life. John was born on Christmas Day 1923 and grew up in Hucknall. He joined the Royal Navy in 1942 as a Telegraph operator and coder on a Destroyer. During WW2 he took part in 16 Arctic convoys, the most memorable being on Christmas 1943, when his ship took part in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst which had approximately 2,000 men on board of which only 36 were rescued, 30 of them by his ship. He did not know it at the time, but 50 years later, many of the rescued became firm friends. After the war, John married Nita, and they had 3 children. They spent most of their 48 years together in the village of Gonalston until her death, due to cancer, in 1997. He started his own machine tool company Maydown, for which he remained Managing Director of until he retired in 1993. His other passions were for rare breed Red Poll cows, which he bred for many years and he was an active member of the Papplewick & Linby British Legion. After he retired, he continued to live a full and active life and was proud to see his grandchildren and great grandchildren grow & flourish. Sadly passed away on 5th May 2025, aged 100 Years. Dearly loved and missed by all her family and friends. The funeral service will take place at Gedling Crematorium on Thursday 19th June at 12noon. Donations in lieu of flowers for the benefit of Macmillan Cancer Support can be sent c/o A.W. Lymn St. Albans House 32 High Street Arnold NG5 7DZ 0115 967 6777 Julian Ellis OBE Father of Philippa and Caroline and much loved brother and grandad. Died peacefully on Friday May 16th. Funeral at 2pm on Monday 9th June at Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston, Notts. Donations if desired to Macmillan Cancer Support and Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston c/o D J Hall Funeral Directors, Tel: 01636 812481. Kathleen Barbara Hughes ( Nee Dabill) passed away peacefully on 13th May 2025 age 90 years. Loving wife of the late David Hughes, devoted mum to Phillipa , Gareth and Sarah, a cherished Nana to Freya, Holly, Edward, Megan, Hannah and Heidi and a special Great Nana to Franklin, Tommy and Dolcie. She will be missed by all who knew her. The celebration of her life will be held on Monday 16th June at 2pm in the Serenity Chapel at Bramcote Crematorium followed by a wake at Mapperley Plains Golf club, Central Ave, Mapperley. By request, family flowers only please, but if desired, donations to Nottingham University hospitals charity. c/o. A.W Lymn, Church Street, Carlton Nottingham. Sadly passed away on 1st May at the Queens Medical Centre after a short but brave battle with Cancer, aged 88. Loving Wife to Eric, caring Mum to Julie and Jane, Stepmum to late Son Steven, proud Grandma to Granddaughters Leonnie and Ebonie, Great Grandchildren Samson, Reuben, Charlotte, Elijah, Millie, Ava, Eshan and Zane. Jill will be greatly missed by all her family and friends. Funeral service to take place on Wednesday 11th June 2025 at Wilford Hill Crematorium at 1pm. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Arena Church Nottingham Homeless Outreach and Macmillan Cancer Support may be left in the donation box on the day of the service. All enquires to: Co-op Funeralcare, Farnborough Road, Clifton, Nottingham. NG11 9DF. 0115 9456484 Of Arnold. Passed away peacefully at Gedling Village Care Home on the 19th May aged 92 years. A much loved Aunt to Nick and Jonathan. Funeral service to be held on Friday 13th June at Gedling Crematorium at 15.00. By request family flowers only but if desired donations to the donators charity of choice will be gratefully received. A special thanks to all the staff at Gedling Village Care Home for their care and support to Marie. Enquiries to Baguley Brothers Funeral Directors 0115 9605197.

Families 'disheartened' at proposed Broxtowe grave rules
Families 'disheartened' at proposed Broxtowe grave rules

BBC News

time2 days ago

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  • BBC News

Families 'disheartened' at proposed Broxtowe grave rules

Campaigners have said they are upset at a council's response to their bid to get more freedom for tributes on graves in Broxtowe.A group of families has been lobbying Broxtowe Borough Council since October, when it said it would restrict remembrance items on plots in cemeteries it Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) said the objections led to the change of the rules being suspended by the authority for a campaigners said their trust had been broken by the council ahead of its cabinet meeting to discuss future cemetery rules on Tuesday - as council papers showed new collaborative rules for tributes have been rejected as some are "not acceptable". The initial dispute led the council's leader, Milan Radulovic, to call for a 12-month suspension on the ruling in October was to create a collaborative working group between impacted families and the council – to find a "common sense" then, updated, collaborative rules have been developed and these proposals were finalised in March include those with existing grave plots – purchased before August 2023 - with existing decorations and memorial gardens remaining as they are, in line with health and safety rules. Safety risks They also said hazardous items would have to be removed – even from graves bought prior to August the collaborative rules were approved, they would also allow grave plots purchased after August 2023 to have tribute items within two and a half feet (76cm) from the front edge of the headstone documents from the council's bereavement service released ahead of next week's cabinet meeting show a rejection of the rules, citing some are "not acceptable".Officers said: "The council has inadvertently weakened its own position by granting a 12-month extension for the removal of decorative items and memorial trinkets despite clear, ongoing well-documented health, safety and accessibility risks associated with them." Bereaved families in a joint statement called on cabinet members to reject it."We are disappointed with how things have been handled, but remain firm on our stance and will continue to push for council support on the original compromises and proposals agreed."It's been extremely disheartening to have our trust broken by [the bereavement service]."We have all suffered so much emotional and mental distress since October, we are just ready for closure on all of this." A council spokesperson said: "A number of departments have been involved in producing the report, not one individual officer."We understand our Democratic Services Team have spoken with one of the families and advised them how our cabinet system works."The report makes recommendations which will be debated at the meeting before a decision is taken. "They are also free to lobby their local councillor with their views on the matter to inform their decision-making process if they wish."

Beloved BBC radio star dies aged 75 after five decades on air as devastated colleagues pay tribute to ‘giant'
Beloved BBC radio star dies aged 75 after five decades on air as devastated colleagues pay tribute to ‘giant'

The Sun

time5 days ago

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  • The Sun

Beloved BBC radio star dies aged 75 after five decades on air as devastated colleagues pay tribute to ‘giant'

TRIBUTES have been paid to beloved BBC radio star, John Peters, who has died aged 75 after five decades on air. The legendary broadcaster worked in commercial radio for 50 years and died this week following an illness. 1 Originally from Middlesex, the presenter first entered the world of radio in 1974 for United Biscuits factories. He was the first voice to be heard at Nottingham-based Radio Trent after the station was launched in 1975. Peters spent decades at the station hosting shows such as Trent Top 30. Over the years, he has broadcast on several other East Midlands commercial stations and spent time at the BBC. He hosted Boom Radio's weekly Vintage Charts show most recently, presenting three shows overall. A tribute from Boom Radio confirmed the news and said: "John was the king of chart shows, hosting our weekly Vintage Charts programme since Boom Radio launched - alongside 'John's Jukebox' and his Friday evening show. "Only at Boom have his rare gifts been heard across the UK – and he was enormously touched by the enthusiasm you showed for his programmes. "John was a radio man through and through, with an enviable command of the sound of the medium, weaving voice and music together into a rich audio tapestry. "With his somehow relaxed energy, few have the gift he had for making a chart show an unmissable drama." The station paid their condolences to Peter's wife Chrissie and his family and said they would pay their own tributes to 'celebrate his fine work' in the coming days.

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