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Ron Woodward January 7th 1945 to July 26th 2013 passed away at his home in Stafford
Ron lived with his parents in Park Road, Faringdon and attended King Alfred's Grammar School, Wantage He left Faringdon in 1961 to take up an Engineering Apprenticeship in Stafford He leaves a wife and two grown up children ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Margery Florence Mercer 01.01.18 - 31.05.13 A much loved mother, grandmother and great grandmother who will be very sadly missed by all, died peacefully at home. She was a popular lady and well known in Faringdon often seen pushing a pram around the town when doing her shopping. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Brian Burgess 3/7/1939- 25/1/2011 Husband of Betty, Father of Shelly, brother of Eileen and Christine. Tribute to Brian ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nora Richens 14/11/1920 - 06/12/2010 A lovely Mum, Nan and Great Grandmother. Missed every day and loved forever. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ken (Kenneth George) Stickley 19/5/1932- 11/10/2010 at Horton hospital, Banbury A larger-than-life character, and part of the fabric of Faringdon for many many years. Read Ken's obituary ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Peter Richens 09/02/1950 – 08/10/2010 Pete died in hospital in Salisbury, he had lived nr Devizes in recent years and is greatly missed by all his family and friends, old and new. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rodney French 26/1/1943 – 3/10/2010 Rod passed away peacefully at home after a long illness. The loving husband of Sue and father to Pete, Graham and Andrew who will be greatly missed by us all. A true gentleman if there ever was one. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fred Morton age 89 – 3/10/2010 Formerly of Morton's Faringdon Much loved husband of the late Nora, loving father of Barbara and Patricia, devoted granddad and great granddad. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Don Moorhouse 24/10/1942 – 27/9/2010 Husband of Christine, father to Andy, Chris and Tim and a dear grandfather. He was a Faringdon Town Councillor for 14 years. He is sadly missed. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rosa Proll 8/3/1925 – 9/9/2010 Proud Austrian, loyal housekeeper to Robert Heber-Percy, Faringdon House for over 30 years Tragically killed in a motor accident. Read obituary Folly October 2010 (pdf) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joan Haste 8/3/1934 – 29/6/2010 We have lost a very special lady when Joan Haste passed away on the 29th of June. She was a mother grandmother sister and a very special sister in law to me. Joan lived in Faringdon all of her life and will be sorely missed. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ James(Hamish) Currie Age 67, died 14/4/2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Colin Blackwell Age 54, died April 2010 Husband of Judy, father of Mark and Gary. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Marjorie Custance 9/8/1930 – 4/4/2010 Wife of Richard. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sheila Mary Hunt died 4/3/2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joan Buchanan 9/11/1920 – 24/3/2010 Wife of Tommy and mother of Mary and Sandra, 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sylvia Annie Yates died 10/2/2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Brian Belcher died early 2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hazel Edgington Age 94, died 23/02/2010 Wife of Arthur, mother of Geoff, Susan, Andrew ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bill Muir 5/4/1943 – 23/2/2010 Bill will be greatly missed by all of us. His Enthusiasm for life, combined with a Passion for his work, made Bill a unique character to know. He was the Ultimate Livestock Dealer, a Master of his trade. Bill Muir was more than just a man, he was an Institution! ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Richard Speed, PhD 1/11/1935 – 20/10/2009 Husband of Pam, father of James and John Design and Technology teacher, Advisor, Jazz lover. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Derek Fish 1920s – August 2009 Father of Michael and Tim Founder of Faringdon Garage. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rex Norman Age 73 – 11/6/2009 Head master of Faringdon School for 15 years(1978-1995) Husband of Jennifer, father of 4. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Kathleen Elizabeth Avenell died 20/5/2009 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dorothy Hughes 1920s – 17/5/2009 Wife of David. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ May Church died Feb/Mar 2009 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joan Sillence 3/6/1921 – 19/1/2009 In her childhood she lived in Kidlington, Faringdon and Hook Norton but spent all of her adult life in Faringdon. Wife of Donald, mother of Roger and Terry. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Stephen Shaw 1944- Feb 2009 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Peggy Heasman Died Dec/Jan 2009 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Michael O'Sullivan Dec/Jan 2009 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vera Leaver Dec/Jan 2009 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Clive Davis 22/12/2008 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Alan Charles George Bungay 12/1/1934 – 10/12/2008 Sadly missed by his loving daughters Teresa, Debra, Marcia and all his beautiful grandchildren. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Betty Jones 1908 – Dec 2008 100 years old ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Terry Carroll 1926 – 12/9/2008 Wife Glenice ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ernest 'Tug' Wilson died Sept/Oct 2008 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ron Pill 12/2/1925 – 6/102008 Wife Eileen and children Ray, Micky and Val. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pam Boffin died 12/8/2008 Wife of Lou Boffin. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Olwyn Lundregan Age 75, died 7/7/2008 Died in Tarragona Spain Much loved and Missed by her husband Bob and all her family and remembering Jean Lundregan who passed away May 2008 aged 47. We all spent Many Happy years in Faringdon. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ June Patricia Wearing 1/10/1993- 16/4/2008 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Barbara Violet Cornish 1913 - 2008 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sarah Loake Died April 2008 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Derek Leggett died Jan 2008 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rev Jack Whittaker 1927- 21/10/2007 Vicar of All Saints Faringdon, and previously of Blackpool, St Helen's, Hensingham,Skelmersdale New Town. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Shirley Edmunds 3/4/1936 - 2007 Sadly missed by all who knew her. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vera Manners died 2007 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ William Hutt 1959- 2007 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Frank Roberts 1921 – October 2007 Husband of Florence Mary Shepherd Founder member of Faringdon Association of Residents. A campaigner for Faringdon's swimming pool, and many other local initiatives. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bertha Chapman 31/10/1905 – 8/8/2007 Dear Mother of Cyril & Harold & Albert who sadly passed away in 1999. Loving Mother in Law to Binnie Eileen & Mary , Loving grandmother & Great Grandmother. Very sadly missed by us all. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ John Turner 14/2/1919-17/7/2007 Lived in the house from the day it was built, (60+years) wife Chris, and father to 4. Sadly missed. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ John R Coombes Aged 79, died 17/7/2007 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ann Foley nee Stallard 28/10/1938 – 25/5/2007 Daughter of Ivy and Rocky Stallard. Very much loved sister of Tony Chris Gloria Roger Mickey and Martin. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ A. George Field Age 71, died 2/5/2007 Wife Christina, son Anthony and grandson. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ EH (Pat) Thomas Age 85, died 21/5/2007 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Elsie Matilda Taylor (nee Fletcher) 12/8/1911 – 17/11/2006 Born in Faringdon, wife of Albert, who died 7th May 1963. Youngest of six children. Father was a baker in London Street. Daughters, Anna, Elizabeth and Sonia. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Frederick Alfred Butler 7/10/1912 – 23/11/2006 Born Watchfield, lived in Faringdon and Little Coxwell Police Sergeant for Faringdon until 1967 Children Malcolm, Wendy. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Margaret Rogers nee Maulding 7/5/1929 – 8/11/2006 Married to her loving husband Ray, Auntie Margaret was born at Barcote Cottages and lived there all her life. They are both lovingly remembered and sadly missed. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Grace Flippance (nee Godwin) 5/8/1912 – 10/6/2006 Born Watford, grew up Lightwater, Surrey. Wife of Stanley Flippance. Teacher Girls' School, Secondary Modern School, Infants and Junior School till 1971. Member Congregational Church then Stanford URC. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Robin Haste 17/5/1927 – 6/5/2006 Robin lived in Faringdon from the early fifties. He was a long distant lorry driver a bus driver and worked with his wife Joan at Ferendune for many years. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Phyllis Fanny Webb (nee Langham) 18/1/1913 – 15/5/2006 Born in Faringdon, wife of Reginald Webb, lived in Burford, Great Coxwell and Faringdon Prominent member of the Methodist and later the United Church Children Judith, Martin, Rebecca, Gene Read obituary (pdf) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Harry E Gills Age 68, died 4/3/2006 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gladys Lucy Langham (nee Carter) 1/9/1915 – 6/12/2005 Born in Faringdon, wife of Rev Harold Winston Langham Active member of the Labour party and Methodist Church Son Nicholas, grandsons Simon and Joe Read obituary (pdf) Read press article Methodist Recorder 1965 (pdf) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Laura Mary Boyle (nee Grainger). 29/4/1916 – 20/9/2005 Originally lived in Southampton Street (house was demolished to make way for the building of The Lees) and then Pye Street. Worked as a cleaner at the Police Station for many years, both in Coach Lane and Marlborough Street. Affectionately known as 'Kate' by members of the force. Always gadding about meeting friends or going on day trips in her retirement years. Now at rest in Canada Lane Cemetery. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Fred Lovegrove 2/1/1935 – 1/1/2005 Born Fernham. Oldest boy of 15 Children. Married to Jean for 47 years. Was the head Gardener at Church House, Little Coxwell for many years. Father To Kevin, Janet and Andrew. Much Loved and Sadly Missed. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gillian Ann Horton. (nee Lovegrove) 28/2/1956 – 10/8/2004 Wife of Jim Horton, mother of Kate. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Donald George Sillence 17/6/1921 – 2/9/2001 Husband of Joan, father of Roger and Terry. Read eulogy ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Edith Sherwood 24/5/1917 – 24/7/2000 Good night, God bless, We love you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ray Rogers 21/8/1920 – 17/7/2000 Brother to George, lived in Bromsgrove Faringdon until his marriage to his loving wife Margaret, when he moved just a short distance to Barcote Cottages. Uncle Ray was very proud to be a Dunkirk veteran. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reginald Edward Webb 22/11/1905 – 2/11/1999 Born Foxley, Nr Malmesbury, lived in Burford, Great Coxwell and Faringdon Car Hire Proprietor. Read obituary ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Joan Butler (nee Grist) 12/2/1917 – 1/11/1998 Born Wokingham, Berks. Married to Police Sergeant Fred Butler. Was librarian in Faringdon for many years. Children Malcolm and Wendy. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Montague Kinch Webb 31/8/1904 – 25/7/1997 Born Foxley, Nr Malmesbury Farmer at Great Coxwell Father of John and Jane, granfather of Jeremy and Peter. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Harold Winston Langham 20/05/1911 – 26/12/1997 Born in Faringdon Methodist minister, Cardiff, Helmsley (Yorks) Leicester, Ormskirk (Lancs) and Banbury Son Nicholas, grandsons Simon and Joe. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ David John Davies.M.B.E. 21/5/1916 – 7/12/1995 Born Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire. Headmaster Faringdon Secondary Modern School, later known as Tollington and then Faringdon School 1958 - 1978. Children, Sara and Alisoun. Ivor Dowell 4/7/1926 – 17/9/1994 Much loved and missed by wife Ruth and children Vanessa and Trevor. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bet Rogers 23/2/1919 – 8/1/1992 Bet was raised in Kingston Winslow, Ashbury but lived in Faringdon after her marriage to her loving husband George. Mother to Margaret. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Susan Temple 7/4/1906 - 1991 Married to Charles, daughter Jean Member of WI for many years. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Robert Mayall 27/6/1955 – 5/4/1989 ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Norman Harding Fletcher 13/5/1900 – 26/9/1986 Born in Faringdon. Baker in London Street. Soldier, Sportsman, Footballer, Horticulturalist and Amateur Rose Hybridiser. Town Councillor, regular churchgoer and deacon of the Congregational Church. Lay Preacher. Loved Faringdon and the surrounding countryside. Father of Joan(now deceased) and Bridget. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bertha Elizabeth Ebsworth 16/8/1897 – 26/3/1983 Always thinking of you mammy from granddaughter Patsy ________________________________________________________________________________________________ William Henry Ebsworth Died 6/4/1980 Sadly missed by his granddaughter Patricia Holdway [nee Ebsworth]. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Richard Thomas Stevens (Dick) 28/12/1913 – 17/6/1980 Head Teacher of Faringdon Junior School 1959 -1976. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ George Rogers 23/12/1914 – 24/8/1979 Loving husband to Bet and father to Margaret. George lived in Faringdon all his life. Lovingly remembered and sadly missed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Charles Temple 31/3/1905 - 1977 Married to Susan, daughter Jean Lorry driver for the Faringdon Express dairy Southampton St resident for 60 years. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Charles Stallard 5/4/1886 – June 1963 Wonderful old character of Faringdon. Scrap metal and Ragabone merchant. Very much loved by all his grandchildren. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Hephzibah Cox 1827 - 1898 Hephzibah was the Great grandmother of my late husband John Cox. She was the wife of the Bailiff of Sand's Farm, Shellingford. She was a Strict Baptist. Born at Bradford on Avon, Wilts, died Longcot, Oxfordshire. ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abraham Cox 1832 – June 1887 My late husband John Cox's great- grandfather. He was the Farm Bailiff at Sands Farm, at Shellingford. He was a Strict Baptist. Born at Broughton Gifford, Wiltshire, died Faringdon. |
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