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MARLOW
MARLOW Alfred Ted In hospital on July 29th, 2006, aged 91 years, formerly of Geraldine Road, Malvern. Beloved husband of the late Olive and father of Jean. Much loved grandfather of Alison and Matthew and dear great grandfather of Tom. Funeral service
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SPARREY
SPARREY Rowland Rowl Peacefully in hospital on July 27th, aged 93 years. Beloved husband of Jean. Much loved father of Vicky, Julie, Charles, Virginia, Elizabeth and Emma, fond grandfather to Duncan, Angus, Matthew, Ian, Helen and George, Richard and
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JENKINS
JENKINS Clara Suddenly at home, aged 80 years. Funeral has already taken place but in memoriam donations for the British Heart Foundation may be sent to Abbotsfield Funeral Directors, Bye Street, Ledbury, HR8 2AA. Tel: 01531 636666. Published in paper
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ROSE
ROSE Irene Lillien nee Wilkinson, formerly Pace South Shields Formerly of Malvern and Hartlepool. Peacefully passed away at Sunderland Royal Hospital on July 28th, 2006, aged 85 years. Beloved wife of John, much loved mum of Anthony and David, loving
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HINDE NCH
HINDE Ivy Marian Sadly passed away after a short illness on July 30th 2006, aged 98, at Tewkesbury Nursing Home. Formerly of Hindhead and Ledbury. Funeral Service at Cheltenham Crematorium on Monday August 7th at 2.00pm. Family flowers. Donations welcome
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CARTER
CARTER. Shaun. Happy 40th Birthday. With love Deb, Kym and Ashleigh xxx Published in paper 04/08/2006
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FLETCHER
FLETCHER. 'Fletch'. Donna, Glyn and Craig would like to thank everyone for their support and attendance at the Funeral Service and generous donations given in Colin's memory. Published in paper 04/08/2006
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SAUNDERS
SAUNDERS. Stephen. Julie, Linda and Norma would like to thank Family, Friends and Neighbours for all their support following their sudden loss of Stephen. Your kind words and memories have helped at this most difficult time. Published in paper 04/08/
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WINTRIP
WINTRIP Andrew and Helen Congratulations to Andrew on gaining your B.A. in Arts and Illustration from the University of Wales. Also, Congratulations to Helen on gaining a 1st in your B.A. in English from Nottingham Trent University and for being awarded
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SMITH
SMITH. Eoghan and Donna nee Bain. Are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter, in Scotland, Erin Christina Hamilton Smith on July 27th, 2006. Published in paper 04/08/2006
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NYE
NYE. David. August 5th, 2005. Our hearts still ache in sadness, and the tears still flow. What it means to lose you, no-one will ever know. ER cof AM. Jean and Family. Published in paper 04/08/2006
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SHANAHER
SHANAHER Sarah Formerly of St Anne's-on-Sea, Lancashire. Sadly died at Malvern Community Hospital, on July 25th, 2006. Heartfelt thanks to her GP and Staff at the Malvern Health Centre and all those who contributed to her care with kindness, respect,
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HARRIS
HARRIS Derek Of Malvern. Passed away suddenly on July 16th 2006 aged 55 years. Beloved son of Dorothy. Funeral service at Worcester Crematorium on Friday, August 11th at 10.30 a.m. Flowers may be sent to E J Gumery & Son, 68/70 Ombersley Road, Worcester
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JACK
JACK Patricia Mary Peacefully in hospital on July 26th, aged 57 years. Will be missed by all her Family. Enquiries to Holland Funeral Services, Malvern. Tel 01684 575343 Published in paper 04/08/2006
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HOPE
HOPE Horace Roy Formerly of Park Cottage, Much Marcle, sadly passed away on Thursday July 27th, aged 80 years, at Hereford Hospital. Beloved brother of Barbara, brother-in-law of Roy and devoted uncle and great great uncle. Funeral at St Bartholomew's
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CURTIS FINNEGAN
CURTIS FINNEGAN James and Kerry Both Families would like to send all their love for a wonderful day on Saturday. All friends welcome. Service at Christchurch, Avenue Road at 11.00am. Published in paper 04/08/2006
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SUTTON
SUTTON. Alan, Caroline, Andrew and Lizzie. We would like to send sincere thanks to our Family and Friends who joined us in our celebrations and for the generous donations to Acorns Childrens Hospice, which has now exceeded £2,000. With love and thanks
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DAWE
DAWE. Toni. Loving memories of our granddaughter will always be in our thoughts forever, especially today. Love Nan and Grandad xxx Published in paper 04/08/2006
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DAY
DAY Dave August 5th, 2000 They say that time's a healer, But I know that can't be true, When every day, my every thought, Begins and ends with you. Love always Eddy xx Published in paper 04/08/2006
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TRUSSLER
TRUSSLER Ging Remembering the day you left me, August 9th. Six year's without you it's still hard and lonely darling, but our memories keep me going. Love you always. God Bless Sylv, Brian and Paul and all your grandchildren xxxx Published in paper
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DAWE DALY SHARRATT TONI
DAWE DALY SHARRATT Loving memories of our precious daughter, who fell asleep 5 years ago today, August 4th 2001. TONI 5 Years have passed us by but each and every day we still ask why. Wherever we go, whatever we do our day begins and ends with you The
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PRICE
PRICE. Anne nee Brierley and Gwyn. At St Georges Hospital, Tooting, on July 24th, Alyssa Sian, a sister for Kirsty. Published in paper 04/08/2006
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COLE
COLE. Stacey and Khamala. Would like to announce the safe arrival of their son, Harvey Lloyd George, born on July 19th, 2006. A little brother for Alex. Published in paper 04/08/2006
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HARKER
HARKER Rob Happy 21st Birthday. Love Mum, Dad and Gemma Published in paper 04/08/2006
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PREECE
PREECE Darren and Natalie "The Big 40". Happy Birthday Both. Nat 28th July, Daz 8th August Lots of love Mum and Dad Preece Published in paper 04/08/2006
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RHEE
RHEE. John and Betty. Would like to thank Families and Friends for all their support to celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary. Also, a big thank you to Ali and her staff from The Fir Tree. Donations of £320 given to St Michaels Hospice. Published
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HARRIS NEE CARPENTER
HARRIS NEE CARPENTER. Ivy Margaret. Margaret, Roy and all of Ivy's Family would like to thank everyone for all the flowers, cards and letters of love and support at the passing of a loving mum, gran and great gran. Also, to all those who attended the
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Cause of fatal crash unknown
STUDENT Hannah Payne died when she lost control of her car travelling back to Hartpury College, an inquest heard. Hannah, who was 17, of Northampton, was returning to college from a pub on January 23, with Megan Peacey and Stephanie Lynn. Control
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COLWALL
The Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society will next meet on Monday, August 7, at the Village Hall at 7.30pm. The annual flower show will take place at the Village Hall on Saturday, August 12, at 2pm. All are welcome. There is to be special holiday
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Eldersfield
CONGRATULATIONS to Giles Turner and friends for a tremendous sell-out concert held at Eldersfield Church last Saturday evening. This fundraising event was in aid of the Eldersfield Appeal Fund, being run to help pay for much-needed work on the church.
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Hollybush
A DATE for your diary, Hollybush fete is on September 2, raffle tickets now on sale. Please can you start saving any useful items for auction and for our stalls. On Sunday evening, Hollybush celebrated the annual open air service on Hollybush Common
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Pendock
CONGRATULATIONS to Una Bevan, who celebrated her 86th birthday with a special service at Pendock Old Church organised by her many friends. Miss Bevan is now resident in a nursing home in Newent, but was a major figure in the benefice for a considerable
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POWICK
Powick Parish Ramblers' recent walks have included a five-mile walk through St Wulstan's Nature Reserve, then on to the church, visiting the Elgar graves, past Little Malvern Priory, Castlemorton Common and Upper Welland (led by Rita de Boer). In August
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STAUNTON AND CORSE
Sitting under the oak trees in front of Staunton and Corse CE School on a glorious summer day, over 100 children, together with parents and friends, saw Rosie Miller, headteacher, performing her duties for the last time, as she ends ten happy years at
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WELLINGTON HEATH
At the parish council meeting on July 25, George Leeds, of Withers Farm, came, in response to questions received from local people, to give information about soft fruit growing and the use of polytunnels on the farm. His remarks will be in the minutes
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West Malvern
More than 200 people who attended last Friday's WestFest fundraising evening at the Lamb Inn raised over £1,100 towards the cost of this year's event on August 28. Meanwhile, WestFest T-shirts are now available to buy at £6.50, which will give you
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Wedding starts on a real high
UPTON bride Bev Richardson was in a whirl on Friday when her husband-to-be arranged for a helicopter to take her to their wedding. The helicopter landed on Upton Playing Fields, then transported her to Puckrup Hall in Tewkesbury for the ceremony and
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Join the show
MUSICIANS are needed to play in the orchestra for the Pepperpot Players' production of The Boyfriend. Musical director Joe Nourse is putting together a 15-piece orchestra for the show and needs string and brass players to come forward before music
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Wonderful view
THE best view of the Water Festival fireworks will be on offer at Cafe Severn in Upton this August Bank Holiday. Tables on the balcony are being sold at £29.95 per person, including a two-course buffet and a glass of champagne. For each ticket
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Sponsorship call
UPTON Youth Band needs sponsors for the Severn Vale Marching Bands Competition on September 16. The contest will see 20 bands from all over the country compete in Upton, including the youth band. Anyone able to sponsor a trophy should contact corps director
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Relief at early finish
UPTON fruit farm Clives is relieved a road closed for gas works has been reopened ahead of schedule. Farmer Charlie Clive was worried trade would be hit over the `pick your own' season when National Grid announced it was closing a 1.4km stretch of road
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Honoured for service
THE services of an RNLI Upton branch member have been recognised with an award. Peter Mahoney received the bronze badge for services to the charity from national committee member Vic Cocker at a ceremony at Stone Manor Hotel, Kidderminster, during its
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Lots to enjoy
STALLS for cakes, books and bric a brac will be among the attractions at a summer fair at Beechwood Residential Home, Holly Green, tomorrow (Saturday) from 2pm. Proceeds will go to residents and day care clients.
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Shocked by cost of white elephant
LAST week the Gazette reported on Malvern Wells student Samuel Walter, who is urging people to switch off electricity for an hour in order to reduce carbon emissions. Electricity is so much a part of our lives nowadays that it comes as a shock to open
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Students gathered to toast absentee guest
A BIRTHDAY party was held at Powick Hospital for a man living 600 miles away, the Gazette reported 50 years ago. "From a picture frame, garlanded with flowers, the white-haired 81-years-old absentee guest looked on to a gathering of students and distinguished
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Echoes from the Past
100 years ago Madame de Falbe, a visitor staying at the Tudor Hotel, met with an unfortunate accident on Friday last. She was taking the air in a Bath chair on the Wells Road, and when near the Grove, the pony was startled by an explosion from a passing
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Opinion
IT seems that as health and safety legislation comes through the door, common sense goes out of the window. The latest example is Malvern Hills District Council's decision to ban parking on its Council House car park during the Friday market, a decision
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Memorial to brave shephard
About 20 years ago I happened to be walking in the village of Leigh, so went into the churchyard to examine the gravestones. On the left, near the fence, I found a headstone erected, `By a grateful employer in memory of his young shepherd, who died
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Nothing to boast about
ONCE again Coun Clive Smith has demonstrated his amazing grasp of accountancy. In his letter (Your Letters, July 21), he claimed Malvern Town Council had only been able to finance its Council Tax reductions "by subsidising its tax precept from its
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Tip of iceberg
Robert Hale (Malvern Gazette, July 21) has only touched the tip of the iceberg on the cost of staffing levels at MHDC. It may be saving £500,000pa after spending £650,000 cutting seven senior managers, which works out at a cool £33 per household
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Not listening
I WAS very interested to read the letter from Coun Clive Smith (Your Letters, July 21). Clive said: "The fact is we do listen and what the electorate has been telling us is they want improved services". So now we know in Upton why the toilets were
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Bigger picture
Having read E M Peturson's letter (Your Letters, July 28), I felt compelled to reply. Why do we have this witch-hunt against mobile phone masts? People have a right to consider their health issues, but they should not be so blinkered. There are many
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Pond disgusting
AS members of the Malvern Terrace Artists, at our annual exhibition at Hanley Swan recently, we decided, in our dinner break from our duties, that as it was such a beautiful day, we would picnic round the pond in the village - only to find it disgusting
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All stars
Congratulations to all the pupils, staff and helpers at Somers Park School for their excellent production of the Africa Project at The Forum on July 19. It was truly inspirational in every sense and, while the headmaster said there were no stars, he was
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Faith restored
ON Friday, June 16, my father was admitted to Malvern Community Hospital following a long battle with cancer. For the following two weeks, up to his death on June 30, my family spent a lot of our time at the hospital. I would like to express my thanks
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We can all help
ON my early morning walk with my dog today, I carried carrier bags to collect litter from nearby streets. As usual, it is cigarette packets, fish and chip wrappings, plastic bottles, etc. However, again, my lovely dog walked into the path of a cheap
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Postmaster `was beaten with blunt instrument'
HANLEY Swan postmaster Alan Davies suffered life-threatening head injuries when he was attacked by burglars, a jury heard. After Mr Davies was struck a number of blows by a blunt instrument, his wife had the awful experience of finding him bleeding
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Prisoner is back in custody
A MALVERN man accused of child rape was back in police custody yesterday (Thursday) after going on the run from prison. David Parry, aged 30, was seen climbing into a car driven by a woman outside the gates of Blakenhurst Prison, near Redditch, on Tuesday
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Bad drivers face wrath of public
POLICE in Malvern are now operating a `three strikes and you're out' policy on anti-social driving and are asking the public to report boy and girl racers. The crackdown comes after a high number of complaints from members of the public about inconsiderate
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Most sun since 1912 but also storms
JULY was very sunny and warm but rainfall was near or above normal, due to thunderstorms, says weather-watcher Frank Hill. With 10-15 hours of sun on 18 days, the month's total of 308 hours was the highest in July since records began in 1912. Temperatures
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Princess reveals rural knowledge
The Princess Royal met sheep, ponies and their owners at the Three Counties Showground when she visited two events on Wednesday. The Princess was at the National Pony Society's championships as society patron and also dropped in on the Malvern-based
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Eggs-citing time is cracked by gallery
ORGANISERS of the Malverns Experience, which runs from Monday to Sunday, August 14-20, are looking for teams to take part in a special quiz night. The quiz has a local theme, and is being held at the Abbey Hotel on Wednesday, August 16, at 7.30pm to
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Birthday celebrations
ST John the Evangelist Church in Storridge celebrates its 150th anniversary next weekend. The popular Worcester Male Voice Choir is paying a visit to help mark the occasion. Until the mid-19th Century, Storridge residents had to walk to Cradley to
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Off-food sees shop closed
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers temporarily shut down a shop in Elgar Avenue after police reported it was selling dairy produce that had gone off. The shop was reopened the same day after the bad produce was spoilt by having ink poured on it. Stephanie
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The agony and the ecstasy . . .
MIRACLES really do happen, believe proud Malvern parents who endured nearly a decade of agony when they could not conceive. John and Kim McDonough desperately tried for a baby for nine years, including two unsuccessful and expensive IVF attempts, but
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Car ban `threat to market'
TRADERS and customers at Malvern's Friday market have accused the district council of trying to kill it off by imposing new parking restrictions. Previously, cars could be driven through the stalls to park on the other side of the Council House car
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Donated by mistake
A MALVERN woman who accidentally gave away a favourite book of her husband's is appealing for its return. Christine Shepherd, of St Andrews Road, was having a clear-out and took a load of books to the Oxfam shop, Church Street. Among them was a dictionary
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Praise for firefighters who helped save fish
FIREFIGHTERS pumped a jet of water into Hanley Swan Pond in a bid to save wildlife, after two carp died during last week's hot weather. An engine from Malvern Fire Station was requested by Malvern Hills district councillor Sue Adeney after the Enviroment
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Is it your bird?
THE owners of a tropical bird that is visiting a Cradley garden are being sought. Village resident Neil Franks said the bird is very friendly and seems to have had plenty of contact with humans, which suggests it is someone's pet. He did not want to give
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Outstanding dedication
THE manager of Malvern Link retirement home Santler Court has won a national award for outstanding dedication to the job. Keith Johnson, regional director of McCarthy and Stone, which owns Santler Court, said Mike Hanney was chosen from all of the managers
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Council decides to pay off loans
MALVERN Town Council is to pay back two loans it took out to help fund the conversion of Manders chemists into its offices. The council, then under a different administration, took out three loans in 1998 and 1999 to help pay for the purchase and renovation
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`Best ever' as fans steam in
THIS year's Welland Steam Rally was the best yet, say organisers. The event at Woodside Farm drew thousands of steam engine enthusiasts from all over the UK. David Prout, chairman of show organisers, Ross-on-Wye Steam Engine Society, said: "It was
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Exchange fault cuts off lines
HUNDREDS of residents and businesses across Malvern lost their telephone service on Friday. Landlines for some 1,500 customers stopped working at around 2pm because of a fault at Worcester's main exchange. Engineers got to work and services were restored
