Obituaries & Donations
Obituary
Notices
Our obituary notices are continuously updated with details of services, remembrances and preference for flowers and donations.
Donald Rigby
On the 12th October 2021, peacefully at Lowfield House Care Home, Donald aged 97 passed away. Donald was a true farmer and had occupied farms across the Ribble Valley and…
Roy Hadwen
On 13th October 2021, peacefully at his home in Oswaldtwistle, Roy, aged 89 years. Roy was a much loved family member and a special uncle. After his national service with…
Mark Spedding
Suddenly on the 11th October 2021 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital, Mark, aged 58 years. A dear son to the late Brian and Rosemary Spedding, a dear brother to Lesley,…
Louise Gent – Looby
Eileen Louise ‘Looby’ Gent, aged 62 years, passed away suddenly on 15th September, 2021 whilst on holiday in Greece ,with her loving husband Barry by her side. She was an…
Carmelo Cavaleri
In St Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton, Canada, Carmelo passed away on the morning of Thursday, 7th of October 2021, on his 89th birthday. He leaves two loving sons, Jimmy and John and grandchildren,…
George Benting
George Edward Benting of Park Street Accrington, passed away at The Woodlands Care Home, Clayton le Moors after a short illness on 7th October 2021 age 92. George was the…
Patricia Taylor (Pat)
Patricia Taylor passed away suddenly but peacefully on Saturday 25th September 2021. A loving mother to Dawn, grandmother to Daniel, Emily and Bliss and great granny to Nancy. She was…
Mark David Liptrot
Peacefully surrounded by his loving family on 19th September 2021 in hospital, Mark aged 49 years and of Mellor. The devoted and much loved partner and best friend of Angela,…
Cristino Yuste (Cris)
Cristino, born Valencia, Spain, 8th May 1932 passed away surrounded by his loving family at Woodlands Care Home on 20th September 2021. Loving husband to Carmen & father to Armando, Raul, Maria &…
Irene Westwell
Irene passed away peacefully on the 19th September 2021 at Royal Blackburn Hospital with family by her side aged 78 years. Dearly loved wife to Ian, devoted mum to Simon…
Mary Evelyn Farrer
On 16th September 2021 suddenly but peacefully at her home, Mary aged 78 years of Huncoat. The dearly loved wife of the late Sutton, much loved mum of Rick, Graham…
David Edward Cropper
Peacefully in hospital on 16th September 2021 surrounded by his loving family, David aged 76 years of Mellor Brook and formerly of Wilpshire. The devoted and much loved Husband of…
Anne Marie Gray
Peacefully on 15th September 2021 at Springhill Care Home with family by her side, Anne, aged 78 years. Dearly loved wife to John, devoted mum to Jane, John, David and…
Sheila Smith
On 10th September 2021 peacefully at her home in Whalley, Sheila, aged 93 years. The devoted and much loved wife of the late Ronnie, much loved mum of Gary &…
Margaret Leeming
Margaret passed away peacefully on Tuesday 14th of September 2021 at Moorhead Rest Home, Clayton le Moors. Margaret was born in Plymouth on the 3rd of December 1927, where in 1944 on…
Edith Evelyn Ranson
Edith Evelyn Ranson of Accrington passed away peacefully at Moorhead Rest Home on Monday 13th September 2021, aged 97. Edith was born in Ireland in 1924 to a farming family….
Stephen Garvin – Cat
Stephen peacefully passed away at Royal Blackburn Hospital surrounded by his loving family on 10th September, 2021. Stephen was aged 55 years of Blackburn and was a loving father of Kim,…
Jayne Holden-Maguire
Peacefully passed away following a short illness surrounded by her loving family on 11th September 2021 at East Lancashire Hospice, Jayne aged 47 years of Clayton-le-Moors. Much loved, loving mum…
Susan Mary Ann McLoughlin
Peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Hope House Nursing Home on 12th September 2021 at 14.51, Sue aged 67 years of Clayton-le-Moors and formerly of Chatham, Kent. The devoted…
Jacqueline Anita Fairburn
On Friday 10th September 2021 peacefully at Lancaster Royal Infirmary Jackie aged 77 years. Dearly loved wife of Mike, loving mother of Rachael, Daniel and Rebecca, adored Nanny of Kate…
Carol Walker née Shields
Peacefully at Townfield Care Home on 10th September 2021, Carol aged 80 years of Clayton-le-Moors, formerly of Newcastle and Carlisle. Loved daughter of the late Tommy and Margaret, the devoted…
Martin Patrick Durkan
On the 4th September 2021 suddenly at Royal Blackburn Hospital Martin aged 34 years. Dearly loved son of Michael and Julie, cherished brother to Barry and Nigel and step brother…
Geoffrey Kenneth Briars ‘Geoff’
Suddenly on 9th September 2021 in his sleep, Geoff aged 87 years of Simonstone. The devoted and much loved husband of Brenda, loving father of Joyce Ann and Margaret Anne,…
Harold Carus ‘Big H’
Suddenly and unexpectedly in hospital surrounded by his loving family on 7th September 2021, Harold aged 72 years of Clitheroe, formally of Blackburn. The devoted husband of Margaret, much loved…
Susan Lorraine Graham (Sue)
Passed away peacefully in the loving care of East Lancashire Hospice on 7th September 2021 surrounded by her loving family and friends, Susan aged 60 years of Accrington. The devoted…
John Cookson
John passed away peacefully at his home with his wife Gillian and sons David and Andrew by his side on his 73rd birthday. John was born in Clayton-le-Moors and educated…
Ian Cairns
Peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on 4th September 2021, Ian aged 82 years of Clayton-le-Moors. The devoted and loved husband of Christine, loving dad of Jaqui,…
Craig Anthony Jones
Suddenly at his home on 26th August 2021, Craig aged 56 years of Clayton-le-Moors. The son of the late Sheila, dear brother of Wayne, Carol and Avril and a respected…
Audrey Wilson
Peacefully in hospital on 23rd August 2021, Audrey aged 83 years of Accrington. The devoted wife of the late Ronald Snr, much loved mum of Terry, Teresa, Ann and Ronald…
John Barnes ‘JB’
Peacefully in hospital on 17th August 2021, John aged 78 years of Great Harwood. The devoted and loved husband of Margaret, loving dad of Helen, dear father-in-law of Phillip, cherished…
Memory Giving
At Champ, we ensure each obituary advises on flowers and donations.
Money can be donated online via the link to memory giving or handed to us in person and there will also be a donation box at the venue. Flowers will be received at the funeral home prior to or on the morning of the funeral.