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FRANKLIN, NATASHA & BENNETT, DAVE: Congratulations on your forthcoming marriage on 24th July, 2010. Can’t wait, love always, mum & dad XXX
TJ & CARLA: Congratulations on your wedding on 10th July. All the very best, from ‘just nannie’ and nannie & grampy Millar.
DIXON, RAPHAEL & SHARON: Congratulations on the safe arrival of a beautiful daughter, Rosanna born Tuesday, 29th June. A sister for Jacque & Toby. Love from all the family XXX
BAILEY, WAYNE & PERRY, CHERYL: Congratulations to you both on the birth of your beautiful son Marley born on 17th June and much loved brother for Imogen. Love you lots, mum & dad Hobbs XXX. Thank you so much for giving us a beautiful grandson, Marley to go with our beautiful granddaughter Imogen. We love them so very much. Lots of love nanny & granddad Hobbs
XXX. Congratulations Wayne and Cheryl on the birth of little Marley and brother for Imi. Love you all, Aunty Callie & Aunty Tiffany XX.
Congratulations to you both on the birth of Marley Bailey, and little brother for Imi, love them both. Love Uncle Jamie & Aunty Ceri XX
Lambert, Charlotte & Scott, Joseph: are pleased to announce the arrival of Olivia Mae born at 6.23am on 7th July weighing 5lb 12oz. A beautiful little sister for Ellis. Congratulations to you both love Mum, Paul & Martyn XX
BROADHEAD, REBECCA:
Happy 16th birthday. Lots and lots of love, mum, dad & Charlotte XXX
WILD, JOSHUA: Happy 11th birthday to our son Joshua on 31st July. Have a fantastic day. Love from mum & dad XXX. Happy 11th birthday Josh. Have a great day. Love from Jack XX. Happy 11th birthday on 31st July. Hope you have a wonderful day. Love from gran, great-granddad, Auntie Clair, Uncle Gary, Alex, Chloe & Kieran XXX
WILCOX, JAS:
Happy 16th birthday on 29th July to a wonderful son. Lots of love mum, Steve & Dan
BLACK, LAUREN:
28.7.92 Happy 18th birthday baby girl. Love always, mum, dad & Alfe XXX. Happy 18th birthday sis. Love always, Hollie, Sean & bump XXX. Happy birthday sporran. Now you can have a proper drink. Love from nanny Duck XX. Happy birthday lo-lo. Love you lots, your Becka-Boo XX. Happy 18th birthday chick. You’ll always be “baby girl”. Have a great day, love you loads, Aunty Buffy & Jamie XXX
CLIFTON, KRYSTLE:
Happy 18th birthday to our beautiful daughter. Have a wonderful day. We’re proud of you. Lots of love mum & dad XXX. Happy 18th birthday to the best sister in the whole world. Kelly & Snowy X. Happy 18th birthday. Hugs & kisses, Jay, Dan & Aaron XXX. Happy 18th birthday. Love Jill & Kyla XX. Happy 18th birthday. Uncle Andy & Reece XX. Happy birthday to my gorgeous girlfriend. Love you lots & lots, Danny XXX
GREIG, SAMANTHA:
Happy 18th birthday. Lots of love, mum, dad, Charlotte & Ryan XXX
THOMPSON, NAOMI:
For a very special granddaughter. Happy 18th birthday on 25th July. Lots of love always Mary, granddad & grandma Pink
WILCOX, DAN:
Happy 18th birthday on 27th July to a fantastic son. Lots of love, mum, Steve & Jas
Robinson, Savannah:
Happy 18th Birthday on 6th July. Hope you had a Fantastic day. Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Cheryl, Jed, Tyler, Nan, Gramps, Auntie Gill, Uncle Tony, Sarah, Gary, Steve, Emma & family XXX
Rawlings, Cheryl:
Happy 21st Birthday Cheryl Rawlings on 17th July. Have a Wonderful Day. Wish we could be with you. Lots of Love Mum, Dad, Savannah, Jed, Tyler, Nan, Gramps, Auntie Gill, Uncle Tony, Sarah, Gary, Steve, Emma & family XXX
BAGNALL, LUCY:
Happy 21st birthday to our lovely Lucy Locket. Love you loads. All our love from mum, dad & Rob. Happy 21st birthday mummy. Lots of love, kisses & dribble, Kashai XXX
HUGHES, CERI:
Happy 21st Birthday, lots of love Mum, Sean, Carys and Tom XXX. Happy 21st birthday darling on 22nd July. Hope you have a great time. Enjoy your weekend away. Love you lots, nan & granddad XXX. Happy birthday Ceri darling on your 21st. Have a lovely day. Lots of love, Aunty Angie, Uncle Steve, Gemma, Abbie & Charlotte XXX
GALE, AARON: Happy 18th birthday. With all our love and best wishes. Have a great day. Lots of love, mum, Mike, Sam & Charlotte XXX
JENKINS, GARY:
Happy 21st birthday. Life and soul of the party! Have a great day. All our love, mum, dad & Shaun. XXX
WILTSHIRE, LIANNE: A belated happy 18th birthday. Love you lots, nan & gramp XX
WILLIAMS, KIRSTY: 25/7/89 Happy 21st birthday to the best mummy ever. All my love Keira X. Congratulations on your 21st birthday. Wishing you health and happiness always. Enjoy your weekend. Love mum X. Have a brilliant birthday, make sure you celebrate in style! Love Kim & Sid X. We hope you have a wonderful 21st birthday. Love you always, Tracey & Kellie X. Happy 21st gorgeous. Hope your birthday is memorable and you have an awesome weekend. Love you loads, Tasha XX
DHARIWAL, DEEJ: Wishing you a very happy 30th birthday. Lots of love, Moe & Mick XXX. Dear Thurston, happy 30th birthday. You is my bezzie mate, you Punjabi Noise God, Merr dinna biarr gateee, Love Kim XXX
CLYDE, MARTIN:
Happy 40th birthday on 1st August. Love always, Nic XX. Happy 40th dad. Love you loads, Leah & Ollie XXX. Happy 40th. All the best, Dot, Paula, Roy, Molly & George XXX. Happy 40th son! See you when you come to France. Love mum & dad.
JONES, PAT: Happy 60th birthday on 27th July mum. We hope you have a lovely day. All our love and best wishes, Sam, Terry, Suzie & Matt XXX
NANNY PAT: Happy 60th birthday. You’re the best nanny in the world. We love you so much, Jordan, Callum & Maddie XXX. Have a great 60th birthday and don’t forget you’re still not too old to get the kettle on! Best wishes from all the boys at TJ Builders XX
FRANKLIN, NATALIE: Happy birthday on 20th July. Love always, mum & dad XX. Happy birthday sis, lol Alisha, Nathan, Jamal, Shea & Tamika XX. Lots of love on 20th July, Tash & Dave XX
BROOKS, SANDRA: Wishing you a very happy birthday for the 18th. Hope you have a lovely day. Lots of love as always, from Eileen & Cesar XXX
WARD, CLIFFORD & ROSE-MARY would like to thank friends and relatives for their cards and flowers on our 60th wedding anniversary.
NUNN, DAVID & BRENDA: Congratulations on your Golden Wedding on 16th July 2010. Love and best wishes from Sandra, Ken, Lisa, Kym, Amanda, Nigel & Liam. XXX
LAVERY, BEN:
Congratulations on Graduating with a BSC (Hons) in Computer Science at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth,on 15th July 2010. All the best Ben for the future. Knew you could do it!!! Lots of Love
Mum, Dad, Sophie, Richie, Charlotte & Nanny. XXX
HISCOCKS, THOMAS: Congratulations Thomas on receiving your Bachelor of Computer Engineering Honours Degree 2-1 at Portsmouth University on 15th July. We are so proud of you. It was a very special day for us all. Love & God Bless, mum, dad & Sarah.
WEBBER, CHLOE & BARNETT, ASHLEY:
Surprise! Surprise! You both looked amazing at your prom’s. What a night and morning to remember? So proud to be your nan. Love you always, love nan Joy XXX
ZOPPAS, MARK: Born 26th July 1972. Today would have been your 38th birthday. If a wish could be made and could come true, it would be to have you with us on your birthday, so we could wish you a happy birthday to a wonderful son, but our wish could not be granted so this message is all we could do. Your loving mum & dad XXX
ZOPPAS, MARK: Born 26th July 1972. Another day, another year, another birthday without you, no one knows the heartache of losing a grandson so dearly loved as you were, but I still have my happy memories of the time we spent together Mark. I will never ever loose them. All my love, nan.
ALFORD, JIM: Joyce, Terry, Dawn, Kherris and James would like to thank all friends, neighbours and relatives for their cards and messages of sympathy in their recent sad loss. Grateful thanks for their support at the funeral service, and their kind donations given in memory of Jim for Wiltshire Air Ambulance £219.50 and Cancer Research £228.963. Also to thank Patrik Bewley for all his support.
CRABBE, TONY: Sylvia, Simon and Sarah wish to express their sincere thanks to everyone who sent cards (over 240), kind messages of sympathy after the sad loss of Tony on 19th May. Also flowers given to us and offers of help throughout Tony’s long illness. He will be sadly missed by family and many friends. Thanks everyone who attended the funeral service and gave generous donations to Dorothy House Hospice. Thank you one and all. Mrs Sylvia Crabbe.
ALFORD, William (BILL): of Whitley passed away peacefully at The Royal United Hospital, Bath on 7th July 2010, aged 87 years. Sadly missed by his Brother, Sisters, Nephews and Nieces. The funeral service takes place Tuesday 27th July, 10.45am at West Wiltshire crematorium, Semington. Family flowers only please, donations if desired in memory of Bill are for the Alzheimer’s society care c/o D.J Bewley at the address on page 26.
DREW, Michael (MIKE): of Melksham passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at The Royal United Hospital, Bath on 14th July 2010 aged 66 years. Dearly loved Husband of Sandra and dear Dad of Mark and Adam, Father in Law of Sarah and much loved Grampy of Julian, Stacie, James, Annabelle and Lorna-Jane. The funeral service takes place Friday 30th July, 2.30pm at west Wiltshire crematorium, Semington. Family flowers only please, donations if desired in memory of Mike are for Cancer Research UK c/o D.J Bewley at the address on page 26.
EDWARDS, Gerald Douglas: of Melksham passed away peacefully on 5th July 2010 aged 69 years. A dear Dad, Grampy and Brother sadly missed by all the family. The funeral has taken place. Donations if desired in memory of Gerald are for the Alzheimer’s Society c/o D.J Bewley at the address on page 26..
FRANCIS, Paul Anthony: passed away on 13th July 2010 at aged 48 years. Much loved Husband of Merlin, Stepson of Howard, Father of Jodie and Luke and Brother of Alison. Service to be held at Seventh Day Adventist Church Southstoke Lane Bath BA25SH followed by a committal service at Haycombe Crematorium, Bath on Tuesday 27th July at 2pm. Flowers or donations if desired to The Seventh Day Adventist Church c/o D.J Bewley at the address on page 26.
GRAVESTOCK, Elsie Mary: of Giffords Court, Melksham passed away peacefully on 7th July 2010 aged 92 years. Dearly loved Mother and Grandmother, she will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. The funeral service takes place at Atworth Parish Church on Friday July 23rd at 3.15pm. All welcome. Followed by private cremation. Family flowers only please, donations if desired to Dorothy House Hospice c/o D.J Bewley at the address on page 26.
HOLMAN, Richard: passed away at home after a long illness on 20th June 2010. Wife Jennifer, sons Robert and Roger, grandchildren Bradley, Jevon and Stephanie and daughter-in-law Joanne were around him. Funeral Service has taken place at Norton St Philip where he was married. Thanksgiving Service to be held on Wednesday 1st September at St Peter’s Church, Sidford at 2.00pm. Donations in memory of Richard for either ‘Sidmouth Hospiscare’ or ‘Living with Cancer’ c/o Potbury's Funeral Service, 107 High Street, Sidmouth, EX10 8BL.
HURLSTON, Roger: of Melksham passed away suddenly but peacefully surrounded by his family at The Royal United Hospital, Bath on 12th July 2010 aged 66 years. Dearly loved Dad of Neil, Nadine and Mel. He will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. The funeral service took place Wednesday 21st July 2010. Enquiries to D.J Bewley at the address on page 26.
MACKEY, NORMA (nee Little): Of Melksham, passed away peacefully after a short illness, at the Royal United Hospital Bath on 15th July, aged 71 years. Dearly loved wife of Richard, much loved mother of Richard and Lisa, and adored grandmother of Ethan, Callum and Paige. She will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. The funeral service takes place Friday, 30th July at 12.15pm at West Wiltshire Crematorium, Semington. Everyone is invited, after the service, to Melksham House for refreshments. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
SALTER, Len: of Melksham formerly of West Lavington passed away peacefully on 4th July 2010 at The Royal United Hospital, Bath, aged 86 years. Dearly loved Husband of Rose, dear Dad of Roger and Father in Law of Jan. The funeral service has taken place. Enquiries to D.J Bewley at the address on page 26.
MACKEY, NORMA: (nee Little): So many memories of a much loved sister. We will miss you. Carole, Glenda, Kerwin, Barry & Aileen.
MACKEY, NORMA: (nee Little): Fond memories of a much loved sister-in-law, Aunt and Great-Aunt.
ESCOTT, BRIAN: Died 15th July 1998. Even after 12 long years without you, I still love and miss you every day. All my love, darling, today and always. Your Pauline XXX
GINGELL, OLIVE MARY: Died 14th August, 2006. Never forgotten. Esme, John, Edward & all the family.
Morris, Edna ‘Joan’: Died 23rd July 2009. Sadly missed along Life’s way, Quietly remembered every day, No longer in my life to share, But in my heart you are always there. Love Sholto and David.
Morris, Edna ‘Joan’: Mum, Your presence I miss, Your memory I treasure, Loving you always, Forgetting you never. Love, Angela and Bernie.
Morris, Edna ‘Joan’: Grandma, Loving you is easy, We do it every day, Missing you is heartache, That never goes away. Love Lisa, Christopher, Anthony and baby.
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