Mary Angela Burge — May 17, 1929-February 5, 2019
MARY Angela Burge, who witnessed a Second World War bomber crash into the River Thames near Wargrave, has died, aged 89. She was born ...
Wednesday, 20 March 2019
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Obituary: Gordon Mintern, Regal cinema manager and organ enthusiast
A MAN who managed Henley’s old Regal cinema for more than three decades and helped to shape its replacement has died. Gordon Mintern, ...
Carol Evans, journalist who could write about anything
FORMER Henley Standard reporter Carol Evans was born in 1947 in Reading, where she lived in Cardiff Road and went to EP Collier School....
Donald Dawes, a legend and true inspiration
DONALD John Dawes, or Don to his family and friends, has died, aged 83. He was a well-known farmer who had lived in the Henley area ...
Farmer and show man dies at 83
A FARMER who worked in Remenham for almost 60 years has died. Donald Dawes, who ran Woodside Farm in Remenham, passed away at the ...
Bernard Brook-Partridge, former chairman of Greater London Council — November 4, 1927-July 28, 2018
A FORMER chairman of the Greater London Council who lived in Elizabeth Road, Henley, has died at the age of 90. Bernard ...
Rev Paul Boughton, vicar of Goring and Streatley benefice
THE Rev Paul Henry Boughton, vicar of the Benefice of Goring and Streatley with South Stoke, died on January 31 after being ill for ...
Francis Sheppard, September 10, 1921- January 22, 2018
HISTORIAN Francis Henry Wollaston Sheppard, the first general editor of the Survey of London, has died, aged 96. He lived in Henley ...
Sqn Ldr Tom Jones — February 15, 1913 to January 5, 2018
FRIENDS and family gathered together at St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Goring on January 25 to celebrate Tom Jones’s long life. Tom ...
Teacher, foster mother and mayor with passion for service
PENNY AIRD, who was a Henley town councillor and mayor, grew up and spent her early years in Sydenham in south-east London. She ...
How I'm coping with losing my husband
PAM MYLES-HOOTON can’t bring herself to watch her wedding video. It was delivered the day after Rob, her husband of just less than six ...
Roger Sayer: rower, Rotarian and family man with warm heart
ROGER SAYER was born in Ossett, West Yorkshire, in 1942. He was the eldest child of Clinton and Margaret and was followed by his ...
Dennis Morris, navy veteran who instructed sea cadets
A D-DAY veteran who became an instructor for the Henley Sea Cadets has died, aged 92. Dennis Campbell Morris was born in Henley but ...
Peter Reeves, engineer and family man of independent spirit
PETER REEVES died on August 26, aged 95. He was the third Henley-born generation of the Reeves family. He was brought up by his ...
Family woman and proud villager who always thought of others
LINDA WEBB, née Waugh, was born in Reading on August 29, 1949, to William and Marjorie. She grew up alongside her brother Trevor as ...
June Mabel Clarke (Strudley), June 20, 1933-August 12, 2017
JUNE MABEL CLARKE (Strudley) was born at home in Badgemore Lane, Henley, on June 20, 1933. She was one of five children born to ...
Surveyor with lifelong love of theatre helped dyslexic children
FRANK AUGUR, who died on June 27 June in the care of Sue Ryder, was born in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, in 1933. His mother died when he was ...
Former councillor who was tireless community campaigner
FORMER Reading Councillor, Annette Hendry (née Booler) passed away peacefully at the Sue Ryder home in Nettlebed on Wednesday, May 31, ...
Sir Alistair Horne, November 9, 1925 to May 25, 2017
SIR ALISTAIR HORNE, a distinguished historian, former spy and columnist who lived in Turville, has died, aged 91. He wrote many ...
Dame Di Ellis, former British Rowing chairman, 1938-2017
TRIBUTES have been paid to a woman who was a stalwart of British rowing for more than 60 years. Dame Di Ellis, a former chairman of ...
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