Category: Blackmore Vale magazine death notices

Farewell to Adrienne Howell

IF Mere had a 'national treasure' it would surely be Adrienne Howell, who died on 13th January, aged 87. She was an active part...

Angela Rebecca Teasdale

5th October 1976 – 14th December 2025 Angie passed away suddenly at home on Sunday 14th December, aged 49 years. Devoted wife to Roger, proud...

Sir Tom Stoppard, 1937-2025

PLAYWRIGHT Sir Tom Stoppard, who was born in the former Czechoslovakia in 1937, has died at the age of 88. A statement from United...

Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025): the Dorset girl who changed the world – and never stopped fighting for it

Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and lifelong advocate for the natural world, has passed away at the age of 91. Known for her groundbreaking...

Ray Churchill (Rabbie)

21/04/1944 - 04/09/2025 Sixpenny Handley Ray Churchill passed peacefully on Thursday 4th September, aged 81 years. Beloved husband of Nora and son late Michael. Much loved...

Norman John Davis

14/04/1942 - 03/09/25 On the 3rd September 2025, peacefully in Salisbury Hospice, aged 83, of Mere, formerly Gillingham. Reunited with his late wife, Pauline. Much...

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