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written by Andrew Knox has been photographed
OBITUARIES
and produced by Leonora Sheppard and Roger
Stayte.
and dad experienced the worst nightmare of any parent, losing their
Signed copies were available for sale on the night. eldest daughter to cancer. Again, mum bolstered the whole family at
Profits from the book sales will be donated to this difficult time.
Briantspuddle Village Shop.
At the age of 80ish they decided to broaden their horizons. First to Alaska and
This delightful, pocket-sized guidebook is illustrated then New Zealand. Finally, they found their winter sun destination in Madeira,
with photographs of the parish and clear mapping where they went for eleven years running. Mum loved to travel and had great
to guide you on the walk. Discover the rich and joy in regaling us all about their exploits. She would so enjoy the times we all
diverse landscape that surrounds us, either by foot or went to France as a huge family, always managing to feed us all at a drop of a
from the comfort of an armchair. hat. Mum loved food and talking about it. She wrote recipes for ‘BT dial a
recipe’ and also a recipe book for an Austrian cooker company.

Sue gave a short address at the launch; she talked Throughout mum's life her faith kept her strong. Many times, she would tell dad
about the development of the book and thanked parishioners for their interest that her Sunday communion was so important to her - it set her up for the week
and support. She also expressed an intention to schedule a few dates to walk to come.
sections of the route over the summer. All are welcome to join in a stroll, along Her whole life was dedicated to others, over and above herself. Mum's faith
with some convivial conversation. Look out for these dates on parish reminds us of a passage in the Bible that refers to those who put their trust in
noticeboards.
their faith and "are lifted above the storms of life, like an eagle".
Copies of the book are on sale in Briantspuddle Village Shop for £10. Just a This sums mum up to us.
reminder, shop opening times are Monday - Saturday 9am to 12 noon and
Sunday 10am to 12 noon. Mum would have been overwhelmed to see so many friends here today,
helping us celebrate her life and would have been wondering what all the fuss
was about, thank you all for your kind support
AFFPUDDLE & TURNERSPUDDLE PARISH Now Bin, mum and dad's great friend, would like to add a few memories of their
times in Scotland.
COUNCIL
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Annual Parish Meeting Good afternoon everybody. For those of you who don't know me, I am Binoy
Roy, or Bin, and
On Wednesday 11 th May the Annual Parish Meeting was held in the Village Hall.
Gilbert and Barbara have been very close friends for nigh on forty years.
A report was given by Parish Council Chair, Nick Gore. This report will be
reproduced in full on the community website. Reports from representatives of We have all been touched by Barbara, by her
other organisations were also received as follows: kindness, her caring, her gentleness and her good
humour. She filled her life with so much that she hardly
Parochial Church Council - Stephen Sanderson (read by Jonathan Haigh) allowed time for herself. Busy though she was, at the
centre of everything was her love for Gilbert and their
Briantspuddle Music Group - Jonathan Haigh
family.
Briantspuddle Community Group - Jenny Beedle
Yet she and Gilbert had to bear what no parent
Briantspuddle Village Shop and Post Office - Ken Kilbank should ever have to face - the loss of their daughter,
Sue. The pain of that is still with them.
Bladen Social Club - Peter Talbot

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