Announcements

ANNIVERSARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

JIGGY & HEATHER BURCH 10-04-21

Celebrating 50 happy years together!

IN MEMORIAM

RONALD R. 29th March 2017

Another year has passed, still miss your company & love you but you have never been forgotten. Love Pat & family xx

GORDON BUTT 07/04/2011

Missing you still so very much today and always. Forever in our thoughts. With all our love, from your loving wife Doreen and daughters Pamela, Donna and their families.

CHARLES RIGGS 05-04-34

Special birthday memories. Always in my thoughts. Love Margaret xx MARILYN WEBB and family and all the Turner family thank everyone for all the kind words, Love and support after the sad loss of Sheelah Turner. Thank you also to Merefield & Henstridge and the Rev Pam Rink. There will be a celebration of her life at Melbury Abbas church, date to be announced later in the year.

JACKIE LAWS - DECEASED

Sending many thanks to all the family and friends who attended the funeral, also the support of those who could not come due to restrictions, finally my appreciation to Leslie Shand Funeral Directors who carried out a wonderful & compassionate job. Stuart Laws

DEATHS

DEBRA ANN ROBERTS (DEBBIE)

On 15th March 2021 peacefully after a short illness aged 58 years of Shaftesbury. Much loved sister, auntie and great auntie who will be sorely missed by all amily and friends. Private family service but donations if desired to Breast Cancer UK or The Stars Appeal, Salisbury District Hospital, may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

WHITE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN “CHRIS”

aged 77 years of Sherborne. Late of Bruton, Christopher’s Hair Stylist. On 13th March 2021, peacefully at his home. A much loved husband, father, grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle and friend. Private funeral. Donations in memory of Chris are being invited for St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Charlton Horethorne. C/O Harold F.Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury, BA22 7ES. Telephone. (01963) 440367. MACDONALD JOYCE

Of Iwerne Minster. Passed away peacefully at Dorset County Hospital on 19th March, aged 97 years. Dearly loved aunt to Graham and Marion. Joyce will be fondly remembered and very sadly missed by all her friends and neighbours in Iwerne Minster and Clayesmore School. Private funeral to take place. Donations in memory of Joyce, for Margaret Green Animal Rescue, may be made online by visiting close-funeral.co.uk or cheques payable to the charity c/o Colin J Close Funeral Service, Peel Close, Salisbury Road, Blandford DT11 7JU. Tel: 01258 453133

EVA ‘BETTY’ TITE

Passed away at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital on 21st March 2021 aged 92 years. Wife of the late Mac and Granny of the late Emma. Dearly loved and greatly missed by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and neighbours. Private funeral service due to covid restrictions. Donations if desired for Lydlinch Church. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services, Mons, High St, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570.

PAMELA MARY HARRIES NÉE BROWN

Passed away peacefully on 22nd March 2021 at Salisbury District Hospital aged 89 years of Shaftesbury. Beloved wife of the late Trevor. Much loved by her son John, daughter in law Anita and grandsons Ben and Leon. Loving sister to brother John and sister in law Louise. She will be sadly missed by her friends and all those who knew her from her many years living on Gold Hill and those from the church at St James. Private funeral service but donations if desired to The Friends of St. James or The Royal British Legion, Shaftesbury Branch, may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge, Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532.

LINDA MARJORY HOPKINS

On 13th March 2021 peacefully in St Denis Lodge Residential Home, aged 69 years of Shaftesbury. Much loved wife to the late Robert, loving mum to Sarah, a doting nanny to George and Edison and a much loved sister to Paul, who will be much missed by all family and friends. Private family service, but donations if desired to Parkinson's UK may be sent to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

DESMOND AUSTIN

Peacefully on the 15th March 2021 at home in Stourton Caundle, aged 81 years. Much loved and missed by his wife Beverley and all his family and friends. Private funeral service due to covid restrictions. Donations if desired for Marie Curie. C/o Peter Jackson Funeral Services. Mons, High St, Henstridge, BA8 0RB. Tel: 01963 362570.

SQUIRE COLIN RAYMOND

Aged 92 years of Galhampton. On 15th March 2021, peacefully at Highfield House, Castle Cary. Colin will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Private funeral. All enquires to Harold F. Miles, Funeral Director, South Cadbury. Telephone (01963) 440367.

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JOHN DENNIS MAIDMENT

Passed away peacefully on 5th March 2021 at Dorset County Hospital, aged 94.

Dearly beloved husband to Moira, and Dad to Sarah, Caroline and the late Jane. Much loved and sadly missed by sons-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Private service to be held at Salisbury Crematorium.

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ANGELA (ANGIE) MILES, nee PAMPHILION

After a short illness Angie quietly passed away at home on 14th Mar 2021 with her husband Peter and daughter Debbie at her side. Angie was just 75. Born in Zeals, schooled in Zeals and Gillingham, she married Naval Officer Peter in 1968 and lived, worked and socialised in the Shaftesbury area until 1981, when the family moved to Lee-on-the-Solent to be nearer Peter’s RN postings. Angie was a talented artist and craftswomen with a joyful character, an engaging smile, always ready for fun and laughter. She will be sorely missed, leaving a massive gap in the lives of her husband, daughter and grandchildren, Harry, Evie and Grace. Rest in peace my love.

YEATMAN SUSAN ANNE (née HOLE)

Passed away on 6th March 2021 at Yeovil District Hospital, after a long illness, aged 80 years. Much loved sister to Simon, mum to Paul and Tracy, mum-in-Law to Tweka and Dave and gran to Oliver, April, Cameron, Sebastian and Harry. Private funeral only due to restrictions. Donations in Sue's memory, if desired, to Yeovil Hospital Charity at justgiving.com/fundraising/susanyeatman

GARY BERNARD LAWRENCE BROWN

Passed away in Poole Hospital on 16th March, 2021, aged 74. Beloved husband of Chris, Dad to Kevin and Darren, and "Grumpy" to Jed and Bruce. Will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Family funeral only, due to current restrictions. Family flowers only. Donations if you wish, to Poole Hospital Charity –Children's Wards.

WALTER MOORE “WALLY” 16-02-21

Funeral to take place on 9th April 2021 at 4pm, at Poole Crematorium. Rest in peace, from your old friend, Ian.

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ALBERT HOWARD ROBINSON

On 23rd March 2021 peacefully at home aged 73 years of Shaftesbury. Beloved husband, dad and grandad "Always loved". Private family service. Enquiries to Merefield & Henstridge Funeral Directors, Ridgemount, Pitts Lane, West Melbury, Shaftesbury, Dorset. SP7 0BU. Tel: 01747 853532

NORRIS Carol Winifred

Of Gillingham, Dorset. Passed away peacefully on 10th March 2021 aged 75 years. A dearly much loved and missed wife, mum, grandma and sister. Funeral service to be held at Yeovil Crematorium on Wednesday 7th April at 10am. Family flowers only please. To make an online donation to the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance in memory of Carol, please visit her tribute site at funeralcare.co.uk/tributes-and-donations or post to Co-Operative Funeralcare, 2 High St, Gillingham, Dorset. SP8 4QT. Tel: 01747 824738

Funeral directors’ Q&A

Richard Wakely: A.J. Wakely & Sons

Why did you become a funeral director? For me it was twofold, firstly it is an opportunity to help the community I live in, by providing a personal and professional service to grieving families. Secondly, it allows me to continue the Wakely name and uphold the longstanding traditions and values which have been established over 100 years. How long have you been a funeral director? I have been involved within the Family Business for most of my adult life, however, I started my full-time position 7 years ago. What is the best part of your job? For me, it is being able to help and guide a family through what is potentially the most difficult and painful season of their lives, it is a real honour to be trusted to do this. What’s the hardest part of your job? Admin…. who likes admin.? What is the most unusual request you have had? I was once asked if it was possible to keep the skeleton of their loved one, to be turned into an anatomical skeleton for their home office. If you were not a funeral director, what would you be? Good question – I spent three years working in the Philippines for a charity looking after street children, so I would either still be there or train to be a paramedic. How has the pandemic affected funerals? This question probably warrants its own article, however, very simply, it has prevented some family and friends being able to say goodbye to their loved ones in the way they would have wanted. On the other hand, it has provided an opportunity for relatives to have a more intimate farewell. What would your epitaph be? ‘Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal’. Favourite reading or music? Reading: Revelation 21 vs 1-5, Song: Amazing Grace sung acapella.

Here’s our announcement! The New Stour & Avon is due to launch soon

The New Stour & Avon – a sister magazine for the New Blackmore Vale – will hit the streets from Friday, April 23. We have decided to launch the new magazine in response to a huge demand from the Wimborne area. The New Stour & Avon will be printed every two weeks (every other week to the NBV), and dropped off at distribution points in Wimborne, Blandford Forum, Ferndown and Verwood, as well as villages dotted throughout the area. As we throw off the shackles of covid and return to something resembling normality, the New Stour & Avon will deliver all the news from the area, including a comprehensive guide to things to do and community events to support. There will be a range of local contributors and columnists, some very familiar faces and some new features, too. One of the original magazine's favourite sections, the Letters to the Editor, will return and will hopefully once again be a lively area for debate and discussion. I have worked in magazines and newspapers for around 30 years now, and for the last five years published a hugely

By Dean Mortlock

newsdesk@blackmorevale.net popular community magazine for Glastonbury and Street. The response so far to our plan to bring out The New Stour & Avon has been incredibly positive. The closure of the original Stour & Avon back in 2018 left a massive hole in the community, as it was a fantastic source of news and information for the area. The New Stour and Avon will have everything that people loved about the original, plus a few new features, too. For information about advertising in the New Stour and Avon, call advertising manager Debi Thorne on 07876 563683, or Jane Toomer, senior account manager, at jane.toomer@blackmorevale. net. For any editorial enquiries, get in touch with me on 07809 121434.