ANNE SMITH
ANNE Smith, of Delph Court, Great Harwood, died at home surrounded by family, on Wednesday, December 30, aged 96.
Widow of Frederick Smith, she leaves six children, 11 grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren.
Anne trained as a teacher in Salford during the war.
She loved her job teaching at St Hubert’s RC School in Great Harwood, where she worked for all her working life.
Anne was a devout member of the Catholic Church. She was also very artistic, creating oil and water paintings, fine cross stitch, embroidered altar cloths and tablecloths, tatting, and pottery painting.
However, her greatest interest was the lives and wellbeing of her large family.
The funeral will be held on Monday, January 18, at 10.30am at St Wulstan’s Church, Great Harwood, followed by committal at Great Harwood Ceremony at 11.30am.
Family flowers only please, with donations if desired to Cancer Research.
Funeral director: Birtwistle & Rishton, Great Harwood.
January 6, aged 82.
Born in Clayton-leMoors, he attended All Saints School and Clayton Council School.
Alan was a milkman for Oswaldtwistle Dairies for many years, before starting a family taxi business in Oswaldtwistle, which he ran for many years in the 70s and 80s. Following retirement from full time work, Alan continued in his passion for driving and meeting the public by becoming a volunteer for the North West Ambulance Service.
Alan has many hobbies and interests, including ten pin bowling for over 50 years, in which he was a regular competition winner in Lancashire and further afield.
A lifelong Burnley FC fan, he held a season ticket at Turf Moor for over 60 years, sitting in the same seat at each game since 1974, and travelling far and wide to watch the Clarets.
He also had a love of sport in general, including snooker and horse racing, and loved a trip to the bookies to place his weekly flutter. Alan enjoyed many holidays, especially to Malta, a place he loved with a passion, and made many friends. He also loved animals, and kept Jack Russell terriers most of his adult life.
Alan was loved and will be missed by many; a real character in the Oswaldtwistle area, always stopping for a friendly chat, especially about football.
He leaves sons Derek and Paul, daughter Katherine, grandsons Alec, John and Kevin, and families.
A Celebration of Life service will take place on Friday, January 22, at 10.20am at Accrington Crematorium Chapel, followed by burial at Dill Hall Cemetery at 11am. Due to current restrictions, only family and invited mourners may attend.
Family flowers only, however donations will be welcome for Accrington Blind Society c/o funeral director Hyndburn Funeral Services.
Clayton-le-Moors, passed away peacefully in hospital on Friday, January 8, aged 96.
During his working life, Howard served in the Fleet Air Arms section of the Royal Navy during World War II.
He then had a variety of jobs afterwards, with his favourite one being working as a gardener at Accrington Victoria Hospital. He also worked for the Shopfitters in Oswaldtwistle up until he retired.
In his spare time and during his retirement Howard enjoyed different types of sport; he was a member of the snooker team at the Parkview WM Club, played bowls for both Grange and Mercer Park Bowling Clubs, was passionate about football and was a season ticket holder at Accrington Stanley, as well as watching the horse racing, having the occasional flutter too. He also enjoyed going away on holiday, in particular to Bournemouth and Wales and Blackpool in winter, and whilst at home liked watching quiz shows on TV, especially The Chase.