Family Announcements, births, marriages, deaths, obituaries and in memoriam from Hampshire

PETHERBRIDGE Evelyn, Jane and Richard and grandchildren would like to thank all relations, friends and neighbours for their wonderful cards, letters and floral tributes to Sidney.
God bless you all.

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UREN RON Joyce,Stacey,Richard, Sarah and family would like to thank everyone for their kind messages and cards received during this very sad time.

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Sexton Millie Elizabeth Beautiful daughter of Sarah neé Lane
& David.

Born on January 1st 8lb 6oz. We are so very proud.

Love always Nana and Grampie, Aunty Marie,Uncle Andrew and cousin Lucy.
X X X X

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BAKER Alex and Jayne We are pleased to announce the birth of Matthew Robert, on 24th November, 2005.
Brother to Samuel.

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DOWLING Albert Henry died peacefully on 27th December, 2005, aged 76 years, at The Countess of Brecknock Hospice, Andover.
Beloved husband of Rachel, dad of Sally, Sheila and Karen, father-in-law to Henry, Stephen and Gordon, much loved grandad to Pauline, Simon, Christopher, Jade, Kerry and Kimberley and great-grandad
to Liam.
Funeral service at
St. Mary's Church, Micheldever, on Wednesday, 11th January, at 2.15 p.m.
The family would like to thank Dr Peter Lee, of Gratton surgery, for all his kindness shown to them, and through Albert's illness, all the staff and nurses on Clarke Ward RHCH
and The Countess
of Brecknock
Hospice, Andover.
Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to either 'Naomi House Children's Hospice' or 'The Countess of Brecknock Hospice' c/o
Richard Steel
& Partners,
Alderman House,
12-14 City Road,
Winchester,
SO23 8SG
(01962) 862333

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COX Dorothy Gertrude Peacefully in her sleep on 28th December,
aged 91.

Dearly loved mother of Colin and Heather, grandmother of Amanda, Susannah, Zoe and David, and sister of Valerie, Graham and Jennifer.

Funeral service at St Mary's Church, Micheldever, at 12 noon on Thursday, 12th January, followed by private cremation at Basingstoke.

Family flowers only please, but dontaions, if desired, to
Cancer Research UK
or St Mary's Church, Micheldever.

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BARRINGTON Luise "Anne" formerly of Harestock, peacefully, on 29th, December in
Lee-On-The-Solent,
aged 77 years.
Beloved wife of the late Barry and sadly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral service
at Basingstoke Crematorium on Friday, 13th January, at 11.15am. Donations in her memory to benefit "Alzheimers Society" may be forwarded to
Richard Steel
& Partners,
Chesil House,
Chesil Street,
Winchester,
SO23 0HU
(01962-844044)

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LYNCH George William passed away on
30th December,
aged 73 years.
Will be sadly
missed by his wife Sheila, daughters Frances, Rosie and Christine, his loving grandchildren and all of his family
and friends.
Funeral service
at Southampton Crematorium, East Chapel, on Tuesday, 10th January, at 11.40am. Flowers and enquiries to
Richard Steel
& Partners,
Chesil House,
Chesil Street,
Winchester,
SO23 0HU.
(01962 844044)

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NORRIS Archie On New Years Day, at Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester,
aged 73 years.
Dearest husband of Margaret, much loved dad of Mark and Martyn and loving grandad to Kirstie, Katie, Thomas, David, Olivia and Joseph.
'Always thoughtful, always kind, Archie - lovely memories you leave behind.'
Funeral service at
St. Nicholas Church, Bishops Sutton, on Tuesday, 10th January, at 2.45 p.m.
Family flowers only. Donations if desired, to 'Naomi House' c/o
Richard Steel
& Partners,
Alderman House,
12-14 City Road,
Winchester,
SO23 8SG

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IVORY John Edward On 1st January, 2006, peacefully in Winchester Hospital, aged 84 years.
Beloved husband of Betty, dearly loved father of Colin, Ruth, David and Helen and a cherished grandfather.
Funeral service
at Porchester Crematorium (South Chapel), on Tuesday, 10th January, at 2.30pm. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to the Salvation Army may be sent c/o
Nigel Chamberlain
& Partners,
Bank Street,
Bishop's Waltham,
SO32 1AN.

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B MATTHEWS FUNERAL DIRECTORS & MONUMENTAL MASONS
Established since 1959
2 Eastgate Street, Winchester S023 8DZ
Tel No. 01962 843181 (24 Hours)
Under the personal supervision of Delcie Dalby & Kathy Stovold
Private Chapel available for funeral services
Branches also at Woolston, Shirley & Park Gate
"Quality without compromise"

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RYDER. David. 4th January, 2005. The year has passed by, but the memories stay. Love Herbie and Tissey and Family.

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VENDITTI. Luigi Gino. Passed away 7th January, 2005. Loved and missed so very much by his family. Always in our thoughts and prayers.

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Jane Sterndale-Bennett, who was one of England's foremost gardeners, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 63. She was a passionate, very knowledgeable and influential plantswoman who also became an internationally respected lecturer and author

She was born and brought up in Norfolk but lost her father Major Frederic Fitch M.C. who was killed during the Normandy landings in 1944. In the 1950's she lived in Kenya where her step-father was a District Commissioner.

On returning to the UK in 1961 she worked as secretary to the managing director of a major marine art gallery in London and later at McGill University in Montreal Canada where she met her future husband

She arrived at "White Windows" in Longparish in 1979 to a garden which had been derelict for two years. This gave her an opportunity to start with a blank canvas. Her aim was to create an informal country garden which would look attractive throughout the year. Hardy perennials were chosen as the mainstay of the garden alongside a full range of trees, shrubs and other plants. Foliage held the garden together adding interesting shapes and a wide variety of leaf colours

The garden was first opened to the public under the National Garden Scheme in 1984 and, after twenty years of continuous support raising several thousands of pounds for charity, she was awarded their silver trowel. The garden was also open to private groups. There have been some twenty thousand visitors with whom she generously shared her extensive knowledge.

The garden, which has become a Mecca for garden lovers from many parts of he globe has been featured several times on TV, in magazines, books and is frequently highly commended in guide books

In 1980 she joined the newly formed Hampshire group of the National Council for Conservation of Plants and Gardens, serving as Hon Sec from 1985 for ten years. She holds part of their National Collection of Hellebores in her garden and also played a leading role for their Chelsea Flower Exhibit in 1991.

She represented the NCCPG on the Hampshire Gardens Trust and in 1990 became their representative on the Steering Committee to set up the Dean Garnier Garden in The Close at Winchester Cathedral

Also in the early 1980's she joined the Hardy Plant Society and has been at the heart of their activities for the past twenty years tirelessly serving on several committees and finally as Chairman from 1996 to 2001. Again she played a leading role for their silver medal award at the Chelsea Flower Shows of 1989 and 1998.

Drawing on her personal experiences and supported by her own very high quality slides she became much in demand as a popular lecturer not only throughout Hampshire but right across the UK and abroad to Ireland, France, Canada, the United States, Japan and New Zealand. At the same time she was a regular contributor to several gardening journals, a weekly columnist for the Southern Echo, a Consultant for the recently published Hillier's Plant Names Explained. At the time of her untimely death, having been diagnosed with cancer only five weeks previously, she had just completed writing Hillier's The Winter Garden, due to be published in late 2006.

Despite her many public achievements Jane was essentially a very modest and private person. She married Barry Sterndale-Bennett in 1964, thereby becoming part of a distinguished musical family, and was very proud of her son Mark and daughters Erica and Victoria and devoted to six grandchildren.

A private funeral will take place at Longparish to be followed by a memorial service at a date to be advised

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