Ros Starmer-Smith — February 23, 1948 — July 6, 2021
ROSAMUND “ROS” STARMER-SMITH’S life was crammed with love, fun, generosity, kindness, caring and no little sadness and tragedy. Her 73 ...
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Gwyn Arch — April 5, 1931-June 6, 2021
GWYN ARCH, who died peacefully at home on June 6, brought endless musical pleasure with his different choirs to audiences near and far....
Major Sir David Black — 1929-2021
A FORMER president of the Garth and South Berks hunt has died. Major Sir David Black, who lived at Beechwood Farm in Woodcote, passed ...
Michael Colston — July 24, 1932-April 6, 2021
A FARMER who launched a crime reporting network for South Oxfordshire has died, aged 88. Michael Colston, who lived at Ewelme Park ...
Andy Bryan — January 11, 1943-March 31, 2021
ANDY BRYAN, who was well known on the South Oxfordshire and Berkshire sporting scene, has died, aged 78. His health had been ...
John Orlando Bridgman — April 11, 1929-March 12, 2021
A FORMER managing director of the company which publishes the Henley Standard has died. John Bridgman was appointed to the role at ...
Edward Harding — February 3, 1937 to February 14, 2021
EDWARD Patrick Harding, an entrepreneur, bon viveur and ener- getic member of the Henley community since the early Seventies, passed ...
Ron Hughey — January 22, 1931 to January 28, 2021
RONALD ALBERT HUGHEY was born on January 22, 1931 in Henley and was widely and fondly known as “Rocket”. He worked for NHS Oxfordshire ...
Ex-social worker and community stalwart passes away
A RETIRED social worker with lifelong connections to Whitchurch has died, aged 79. Tanya Hawley, née Ounsted, moved to the village ...
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, ...
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