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DENSTON Jackie

 

Jackie Denston - Fenstanton Parish Clerk

Jackie DENSTON passed away suddenly, but peacefully at home on Thursday 18th December 2003, aged 45 years.

Loving partner of Paul, much loved mother to Barry and Michael, loving daughter of Alfred, also much loved by Adam. Will be sadly missed by all her family and friends.

Funeral service takes place on Thursday 18th January 2004, at Cambridge Crematorium at 2.15pm.

Family flowers only, but donations made payable to Holly Ward Hinchingbrooke Hospital may be sent c/o Dennis Easton Funeral Service, The Lodge, 1 Broad Leas, St. Ives, PE27 4PU.

CLERK MOURNED

FENSTANTON is mourning the sudden death of the village’s ebullient parish council clerk, Jackie Denston, on December 17 at the age of 44.

Paramedics were called to her home in Rookery Place but were unable to revive her, said the council’s chairman, Councillor Colin White.

“She was very well-known in the village and much liked in the community, which she served very well as clerk,” he said. “Her death was a huge shock to us all, and our sympathy is with all her family.”

The Rev Dr Maggie Guite, Vicar of Fenstanton and Hilton, added: “Everybody was shocked at this sudden loss.

“I worked with her in relation to the churchyard and cemetery, and I was aware that, with her sympathetic and practical attitude, she was a great comfort to bereaved people. “She was also a very good humoured person with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the village.”

 

 

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LABORNE Irene Dorcas

Irene Dorcas LABORNE aged 78 years, formerly of Fenstanton.

Passed away on 22nd September 2003 at Cromwell Nursing Home.

Dearly loved mum to sons Derek and Malcolm, and daughters-in-law Rosemary and Maggie. Cherished nan of Richard, Peter and Michelle. Loving sister to Charlie and Colleen.

For funeral details please contact Dennis Easton Funeral Service on 01480 463019.

Donations if desired for The Stroke Association can be sent to Dennis Easton Funeral Service, 1 Broad Leas, St. Ives, Cambs. PE27 4PU

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BURGESS Christopher George

Christopher George BURGESS of Fenstanton, passed peacefully away, on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2003, at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Huntingdon, after a long illness, aged 86 years.

Much loved husband of Nora, dearly loved father of Gillian and Judith, father-in-law to Glyn, loving grandfather of Christopher, Sarah and Adam.

Funeral service at the United Reformed Church, Fenstanton, on Monday, September 15th, at 2.30pm, followed by interment at Mount Farm, Fenstanton.

Family flowers only please, donations, if desired, may be made payable to Hinchingbrooke Hospital, c/o Robert Parish, Malt House, 7 Overcote Lane, Needingworth, St Ives, Cambs. PE27 4TU.

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GUITE Harold Frederick

Harold Frederick GUITE, died peacefully at home, on Thursday, June 26th, 2003.

Funeral service at 1.30pm, on Thursday, July 3rd, at St Peter and St Pauls, Fenstanton.

Donations for the Macmillan Nurses at Hinchingbrooke Hospital, or the IFOR (International Fellowship of Reconciliation), may be sent c/o William Peacock & Sons, Funeral Directors, Castle Hill Lodge, Castle Moat Road, Huntingdon, Cambs. PE29 3PG. Tel: 01480 453882.

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RENSHAW Allan Bernard

Allan Bernard RENSHAW of Fenstanton. Passed away peacefully in Arthur Rank Hospice on Wednesday 4th June 2003 aged 81 years. A much loved Husband, Father and Grandfather.

Funeral service to take place on Friday 13th June 2003 at Cambridge Crematorium, West Chapel at 2.15pm.

Family flowers only but donations in lieu made payable to Arthur Rank and sent to Dennis Easton Funeral Service, The Lodge, 1 Broad Leas, St. Ives, Cambs. PE27 4PU

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ASTLEY Doreen Lavinia

Doreen Lavinia ASTLEY of Fenstanton and formerly of Great Shelford and Trumpington.

Suddenly, no Easter Saturday 19th April 2003, aged 75 years. Beloved wife of Tony, dearest and much loved mum to Carol, Mandy and son in law Peter and greatly loved nano to Alice and Joe.

Funeral at Fenstanton Parish Church on Thursday 1st May at 2pm followed by interment in Fenstanton Churchyard.

Family flowers only, donations in Doreen’s memory may be given to The Fenstanton Great Window and Building Appeal, c/o Dennis Easton Funeral Service, The Lodge, 1 Broad Leas, St Ives PE27 4PU ‘Love is Eternal’

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LANGBRIDGE Hilda Marion

Hilda Marion LANGBRIDGE passed away peacefully in her sleep at Hinchingbrooke Hospital on Friday 4th April 2003 aged 91 years.

A loving mother grandmother and great grandmother.

The funeral service to take place on Thursday 10th April 1.45pm at Cambridge Crematorium East Chapel.

Family flowers only please but if desired donations made payable to Fenstanton Church Window Appeal may be sent c/o Dennis Easton Funeral Service, The Lodge, 1 Broad Leas, St Ives Huntingdon PE27 4PU

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BEHAGG Ashley Michael

Ashley Michael BEHAGG
Gentleman   1926 – 2003

Ashley Michael BEHAGG died peacefully on 26 February 2003 aged 76 years.

Beloved husband of Shirley, father of Catherine, Patricia and Christopher and much loved by 7 grandchildren and one great grandson.

The following few words were received from Mr Jack Dady on the 13th March 2003 & published in “Spectrum”.

A Country Gentleman

The passing of Michael Behagg has seen the loss to the community of a true country gentleman, a man who throughout his life gave service to his village and to the county. Where he could help he did. His charm was his unfailing courtesy – with quiet dignity he exercised authority firmly. He was equally at home with savants in the Athenaeum Club on its deep leather chairs or with fellow trustees of the Fenstanton Town Trust on hard wooden chairs in the Church Centre.

Michael was a working farmer who regarded the land he owned as being held in trust for future generations and for it to be used by those now living… Fenstanton has a cricket pitch through his generosity.

His knowledge of the history of agricultural development and of tenancy law was very useful in Parish Council discussions. For over 50 years he was an active parish councillor serving as chairman and being on various committees. He was the voice of moderation.

For over 30 years he was a magistrate on the Huntingdon bench, serving as chairman. He was accessible to help with personal problems which he would do by inviting a person to his house for discussion in his impressive library.

He held many fund raising events. The annual Barn Dance is very popular. For some 20 years Michael was a church warden and served on the Parochial Church Council. Beyond the village he served a term as Chairman of Beds & Hunts NFU and he was a committee member of the local branch of the national Farmers Union: also he was on the 1960 Transport Users Consultative Committee. On the cultural side he was a member of the St.Ives Civic Society and also the Huntingdon Decorative and Fine Arts Society.

In 2000 John Major wrote;

“No one who has lived in Fenstanton over these past fifty years can doubt Michael’s commitment to the community and I thank him for it.”

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MOBBS Emily Isola

Emily Isola MOBBS of Fenstanton passed away peacefully in Hinchingbrooke Hospital on Saturday February 22nd 2003 aged 94 years.

Auntie will be greatly missed by all her family.

Funeral service at the parish church of St Peter and St Paul Fenstanton on Thursday March 6th at 1.00 pm followed by cremation.

Flowers or if preferred donations made payable to Fenstanton Parish Church or Arthritis Care (St Ives branch) may be sent c/o F W Cook Funeral Service 49 Church Street Willingham Cambridge CB4 5HS or left at the church at the time of the funeral service.