BRYAN HARTLEY

MR Bryan Hartley, of Walton Close, Bacup, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 8, age 86, with his family by his side.

A service will be held at 10.45am on Monday, January 25 at Burnley Crematorium.

Born in Newbiggin-bythe-Sea where he lived for the first 21 years of his life, he started work as an electrician down the pit, and then he lived in Canada for a short time, before finally settling in the valley. He worked at

Hoyle’s Electrical and then for Rossendale Council as head of the street lighting department, and this is where he retired from after more than 25 years.

Brian was a Freemason for over 50 years and worshipful master twice for the Samaritans Lodge, Bacup. He was an avid gardener, loved growing his own vegetables, watching all the birds and feeding his fish. He was a member of Rossendale Valley Anglers and in later life enjoyed cooking, and reading Harry Potter with his grandchildren.

Bryan married his beloved Anne on July 16, 1960 and is now reunited with her forever. He leaves his children Andrew and partner Julie, Stephen and wife Lisa, Chris, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brother-in-law Brian and wife Janet, nephews and nieces, and many friends. He will be dearly missed.

We request family flowers only with donations if desired in memory of Bryan to Rossendale Hospice.

Due to Covid restrictions numbers allowed in the Crematorium Chapel are limited. Regrettably, therefore, the service will be for family only.

Funeral director: Paul Swarbrick for Knight &

Boys Funeral Service, Stacksteads, Bacup. of 79.

Norman spent 40 years of his working life at Prestige Group plc in Burnley, formerly as an apprentice toolmaker from the age of 16, moving through various roles prior to his redundancy in January 1997, being in charge of safety, security and health & safety.

Following redundancy, he took up the role of General Manager at Beta Group in Bacup, prior to his retirement in 2001.

He was heavily involved under many different guises in town twinning with Bocholt from 1964.

He enjoyed caravanning, being a member of the Caravan Club for 25 years from 1975, also spending many times on European adventures with family and friends.

Up until recently, for 14 years, Norman enjoyed spending the first three months of the year staying in Costa Calida in Spain, where many friendships were formed.

Husband to Rosalie, father to Christopher and Mark and their wives Debra and Jackie, grandfather to Kayleigh and Zack, step-grandfather to three grandchildren and seven step, great-grandchildren, brother to Geoff and David.

The funeral is to be held at Burnley Crematorium on Monday, January 18.

Family flowers only, with donations to British Heart Foundation.

Funeral director: Dawn Winfield for Fred Hamer Funeral Services.