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BERE REGIS SURGERY
NEWS OBITUARIES

Online Access to Bere Regis Mark Kevin Fendall Newbould
Surgery Services We are here to give thanks for the life of Mark Newbould: father of Mark and
Lars, grandfather of Daniel, Kingsley and Natalie, father-in-law of Hollie and
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Mira, the beloved partner of Heather, and brother and friend to many here.
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He was a much loved man. It is a comfort to my brother and myself, and no
 Make appointments online doubt to many here who knew him, to consider how much – despite a certain
curmudgeonliness and the occasional mild cantankerousness – he really was
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loved.
It’s easy! Just bring in one form of identification and we will set you up with a user He had a splendid sense of humour. Anyone who knew him at all will remember
password. (Your account will need to be used on a monthly basis) laughing with him: certainly I have many childhood memories of shared
laughter, and he was not someone who saw the funny side of everything
At present we have about 11% of our patients signed up for this service. Our target
aim is to achieve 20% and more of our patients registered for this facility. except himself. I very much remember the slightly sheepish grin when the joke
was on him. It was enough to mention chess boards roasting on an open fire to

bring this about.
Mobile Phone Numbers
One odd thing, as a child, was to notice that he was christened Mark, but
We will be reminding patients of their appointments via text message. Please frequently called George. When he told me: “it was during the reign of King
ensure we have your correct mobile number. For your convenience, we have George, after his coronation”, I said:
some forms for you to fill in and hand to Reception with your number or updated “Well, I hope you’re not going to call me Elizabeth”. He burst into laughter.
number.
This conversation is one of so many that showed how much he enjoyed

experiencing the funny side of two growing children. He took a huge interest in
Carers Meetings us, and in the completely different things which made us tick. History and
language and how the world works for me: I remember him putting down his
Dates for your diary:
newspaper (he had to, I just wouldn’t stop asking questions), to pay attention to
Tues 17th April me, and spending the next two hours trying to explain how money worked, why
Tues 19th June there was inflation and what happened during the South Sea Bubble. And he
gave the same attention to my brother’s interest in art, and drawing in
Tues 21st August
particular, something which completely passed me by. He was not a
Tues 16th October
patronising adult, he genuinely delighted in sharing and acquiring knowledge
Tues 18th December with his children.
All meetings will be held at the Scout Hut, Bere He was a man of very strong passions and skills. Being
Regis from 2pm til 4pm. Please check notice rejected by the navy for National Service – because of
board in the Surgery Waiting Room for details of his poor eyesight – was a blow. He joined the Royal
speaker etc for each session. Engineers instead – hence The British Grenadiers at the
crematorium – which spoke to another passion of his,

engineering, in which he made his career.
Neonatal Unit, St Thomas’ Hospital, London
The sea, seafaring, the history of mankind’s life on the
St Thomas’ Hospital have run out of bonding squares on their Neonatal Intensive waves remained a life-long passion. And in an age

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