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Warm tributes to ‘bloody legend’ Vince Hill

TRIBUTES have been paid to singer and entertainer Vince Hill. The man described as one of the best performers of his generation passed away peacefully at his home in Shiplake on Saturday, aged 89. Hill, who became a household name for his 1967 cover...

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Pamela Marks, January 24, 1931 to June 28, 2025 Sandra O’Halloran, July 17, 1949 to August 28, 2025

THIS summer, Henley lost two much loved residents — mother and daughter, Pamela Marks and Sandra O’Halloran who, together, made Ancastle Green their home for more than 40 years. Sandra, known to many through her shop “Daisy’s” on Duke Street, was at...

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William “Bill” Mundy — October 30, 1936 - July 2, 2025

ARTIST William Percy Mundy died peacefully at home in Henley on Wednesday, July 2. He was 88. Bill, as he was known, was born in Wokingham in 1936. He went on to become an apprentice lithographic artist in Reading at the biscuit tin makers...

Michael ‘Mick’ Ralphs — March 31, 1944-June 23, 2025

Martin Lorenz — February 24, 1932-June 2, 2025

Richard “Dick” Fletcher – June 2, 1939 – March 1, 2025

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Kirk McIntyre — February 20, 1985 – August 23, 2024

Angela Pengilley — February 14, 1947 – November 19, 2024

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Basil Evans — January 13, 1934 - October 2, 2024

BASIL Edmund Evans was born in Lea Green, London, on January 13, 1934. He was the son of banker William and Erica and the younger brother of Erica Marie and in 1939, the day before the outbreak of the Second World War, the family moved to Bromley in...

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Michael Christmas — November 30, 1935 - October 20, 2024

MICHAEL Christmas, a long time Henley resident, died on Sunday, October 20. He was happily married to Pam (pre-deceased in 2006) and they had two children and four grandchildren. He was born in Southfields, London, and went to Emanuel School after...

Major disruption to London Paddington trains after person dies on tracks

All train lines between London Paddington and Reading have closed while emergency services respond to an incident, National Rail has said.

PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

TWO entrepreneurs were forced to give up two pubs after accruing debts of more than £1.5 million. Alex Sergeant and David Holliday ran the Bottle and Glass Inn in Binfield Heath and Hart Street Tavern in Henley as separate companies. They were wound...

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Warm tributes to ‘bloody legend’ Vince Hill

Pamela Marks, January 24, 1931 to June 28, 2025 Sandra O’Halloran, July 17, 1949 to August 28, 2025

William “Bill” Mundy — October 30, 1936 - July 2, 2025

Michael ‘Mick’ Ralphs — March 31, 1944-June 23, 2025

Martin Lorenz — February 24, 1932-June 2, 2025

Richard “Dick” Fletcher – June 2, 1939 – March 1, 2025

RAF pilot and sportsman

Kirk McIntyre — February 20, 1985 – August 23, 2024

Angela Pengilley — February 14, 1947 – November 19, 2024

Basil Evans — January 13, 1934 - October 2, 2024

Michael Christmas — November 30, 1935 - October 20, 2024

Major disruption to London Paddington trains after person dies on tracks

PUB PAIR QUIT AFTER DEBTS REACH £1.5M

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