Michael Pooley — July 16, 1936 to November 9, 2020
MICHAEL POOLEY was born on July 16, 1936 in Mill Hill, London, and was fondly known as “Mike”. He was the son of Kit and Lawrence ...
Michael Pooley — July 16, 1936 to November 9, 2020
MICHAEL POOLEY was born on July 16, 1936 in Mill Hill, London, and was fondly known as “Mike”. He was the son of Kit and Lawrence ...
Muriel Louise Farmborough LLP — 1929 to 2020
MURIEL Louise Farmborough was born on October 8, 1929, the much-loved only child of Alfred and Jessie. Home was Dollis Hill Avenue, ...
Father Antony Conlon, July 14, 1947 — April 19, 2020
THE parish priest for Goring and Woodcote has died at the age of 72. Father Antony Francis Maximilian Conlon, who was in charge of the ...
Obituary: John Downing, award-winning newspaper photographer
A RETIRED Fleet Street photographer who was called the “most acclaimed of his generation” by his former newspaper has died. John ...
THE Hon Caroline Mieczkowska died, aged 86, at her Henley Park home on New Year’s Eve after a long illness courageously borne. She had ...
Derrick Hester — July 30, 1926-December 21, 2019
DERRICK HESTER was born in Sumatra in 1926. His father Ray had been wounded during the First World War and had to move to a warmer ...
Penny Cole, actress and wife of television and film star
PENNY COLE, an actress and producer, who was married to fellow actor George Cole, has died, aged 81. Penelope Margaret Ann Pennington ...
Kenny Lynch, entertainer — March 18, 1938 to December 18, 2019
ACTOR and singer Kenny Lynch, who has died at the age of 81, was one of Britain’s first black entertainers and once serenaded the ...
ENTERTAINER Kenny Lynch has died. aged 81. The actor and singer, who lived in Nettlebed, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. ...
David White, press photographer and friend of pop stars
DAVID WHITE passed away peacefully on November 4 after a short illness with his son Andy by his side. During his long life as a press ...
Family tribute to ‘beautiful soul’
THE family of a woman from Henley who was found dead in the River Thames have paid tribute to her “beautiful soul”. Hannah Gibbs, 37, ...
David Vereker Palmer — 1926-2019
DAVID PALMER passed away peacefully at his home, Burrow Farm in Hambleden, on September 4, aged 92. During his life and career, first ...
Alan Phillips – June 27, 1929 to July 11, 2019
ALAN PHILLIPS, who was born in Brighton on June 27, 1929, passed away peacefully at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading at the age ...
Julie Coleman, loyal worker, sports fan and music lover
JULIE COLEMAN was born on November 17, 1964 at the Battle Hospital in Reading, the fourth child of proud parents Diana and Patrick ...
Paul Bradbury — April 27, 1940-July 21, 2019
PAUL Learoyd Bradbury, who was also known as “Bradders”, died peacefully, at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on July 21 ...
Philip Buckett — October 16, 1938-July 14, 2019
PHILIP BUCKETT, who was known for his sense of fun and good humour, has passed away peacefully, aged 80. He was born to Walter and ...
Jane Brazil — July 25, 1938-May 11, 2019
JANE BRAZIL was a founder member and, for many years, chairman of the Henley group of Riding for the Disabled, which was established ...
Jean Rooke (née Valentine), wartime codebreaker
JEAN was born in Perth, Scotland, in 1924, an only child. In 1943 she joined the WRNS in a fit of pique because her application to ...
Sheila Collis-Rudge — October 14, 1925-April 23, 2019
SHEILA Mae Collis-Rudge was born on October 14, 1925, in Evesham, Worcestershire. The eldest daughter of her parents Rivett and ...
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