Watton & Swaffham Times | Obituaries https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/ Watton & Swaffham Times Obituaries en-gb Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:06:47 +0100 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:06:47 +0100 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Watton & Swaffham Times | Obituaries https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/ Touching tributes paid to 'one-of-a-kind' football manager after sudden death https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/26230341.tributes-chris-price-watton-united-women-death/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:41:00 +0100 e7d8425035ce5ec403edc225937be6e0 phoebe.ozanne@newsquest.co.uk | Phoebe Ozanne Soldier from East Anglian Regiment dies in training exercise in Middle East https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/26166728.soldier-killed-iraq-east-anglian-regiment/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0100 354cae239cc9b8838090d4059d021ebe ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Theatre director dies 'in favourite armchair, crossword on lap and dog by his side' https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25796684.tributes-co-founder-westacre-theatre-dies-aged-76/?ref=rss Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:40:00 +0000 0d255d04d86c3d91aeab21f170b8299e donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Singing Postman's muse Molly Windley who 'smook like a chimley' dies at 92 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25783856.obituary-singing-postmans-muse-molly-windley-dies-92/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:03:12 +0000 b51f27dbab288a4158c92a8141a90bac donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Entrepreneur who rose from thatcher family to build (and rebuild) business empires https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25760785.obituary-entrepreneur-landowner-paul-rackham-dies-89/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 e5b1070ca866fbee0dd2addb12334c65 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Founder of renowned Norfolk ice cream firm dies https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25759554.obituary-ronaldo-ices-founder-simon-edye-dies-aged-73/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 400ec3107b4ef187966daf8f0521837e donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Norfolk arts champion and restorer of glorious 15th century listed building dies https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25747282.obituary-shirley-cargill-elsing-hall-dies-aged-89/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 9f6fb9b57e996961eacde8eedf53dffb donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop High Court judge and namesake of James Bond’s nemesis dies aged 93 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25686520.obituary-sir-john-blofeld-high-court-judge-dies-aged-93/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:36:00 +0000 be2691f5a2b1b8f82265cada7579ac14 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Norfolk woman whose father died when she was aged three helps mark huge milestone https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25667878.nelsons-journey-hits-milestone-support-10-000-children/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 6b2d163cc439262b35e9ff973f9699b6 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop The man who rescued Norwich’s famous sinking bus dies, aged 82 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25628047.obituary-man-rescued-norwichs-sinking-bus/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 4d103b670caa0b8f8ea950dea4338011 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop From 10 shillings a week to foremost estate agent... Norfolk businessman dies at 103 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25582772.obituary-foremost-estate-agent-norwich-dies-aged-103/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 ca180c4819f14ccd91d3ad4bdf259eb2 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Major change for Norfolk railways as Greater Anglia goes into public ownership https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25530113.major-change-norfolk-railways---will-mean/?ref=rss Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100 465d7b62814887c61051ea5a8688e811 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Obituary: Courageous survivor who co-created leading cancer charity https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25382363.obituary-farmer-big-c-cancer-charity-founder-david-moar/?ref=rss Sun, 17 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0100 84e46f7d0896e3a09c0797a252c2f90c donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Hidden tribute to much-missed Norfolk businessman on GoGoSafari sculpture https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25384290.gogosafaris-rhino-andy-tribute-mr-plastics-andy-cole/?ref=rss Sat, 16 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0100 a4a35fa3c1d87318a363a813d79f56ee donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Tributes pour in after former fire chief dies aged 91 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25389747.tributes-paid-former-norfolk-chief-fire-officer/?ref=rss Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0100 6a0e4c26f833e5e99c4fa453c48f8cd2 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse First female director general of MI5 who made her home in Norfolk dies aged 90 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25365370.obituary-dame-stella-rimington-mi5s-first-female-director-general/?ref=rss Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:11:08 +0100 a3ec2263f60af30332f0467fde35ccc1 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop 'An inspiration' - Co-founder of Big C Cancer Charity dies https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25195661.tributes-big-c-cancer-charity-co-founder-david-moar-dies/?ref=rss Wed, 28 May 2025 09:17:00 +0100 d3a453b8df60de36f8563745aea82ca8 shaun.webbley@newsquest.co.uk | Shaun Webbley Renowned Norfolk naturalist and teacher Rex Hancy dies aged 95 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25073482.obituary-renowned-norfolk-naturalist-teacher-rex-hancy/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:20:00 +0100 43417179ee9f9aa62510af2dc7a89583 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop 'True legend' and veteran lifeboat supporter has died aged 105 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/25031690.obituary-one-norfolks-oldest-people-died-105/?ref=rss Sat, 29 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0000 122fd3074e403fb406ddcd1185a8ed45 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop More tributes to former Norfolk council leader Celia Cameron https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24803124.tributes-former-norfolk-council-leader-celia-cameron/?ref=rss Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:26:00 +0000 046da89b947288a40da558109d6e8e1f donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Tributes to 'outstanding public servant' after death of former Norfolk council leader https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24743749.obituary-former-norfolk-council-leader-celia-cameron-dies/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:33:00 +0000 c26c7e012d5a9e49ecebea8d5f79e6b4 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Mum and dad's 'total and utter shock' after daughter dies of sepsis https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24532122.laura-hughes-parents-plan-walk-raise-sepsis-awareness/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:08:00 +0100 04740abb757c0b604c7b6c012df0f306 daniel.hickey@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Hickey Touching tribute to 'high school sweethearts' who died in crash https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24520303.touching-tribute-couple-died-hilborough-crash/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:15:00 +0100 9187f24ccc0be04bccde7ae2937552c8 ollie.radcliffe@newsquest.co.uk | Ollie Radcliffe Devoted Norfolk missionary dies, aged 81 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24518702.obituary-norfolk-missionary-patricia-gillett-dies-aged-81/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0100 d1273f83f04d0ee84006bf2c27a95263 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Long-serving Norwich Union employee and lifelong choir singer dies aged 88 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24292258.obituary-norwich-cathedral-lay-clerk-anthony-blyth/?ref=rss Sun, 05 May 2024 09:00:00 +0100 6b3de05c51c437bb6559d1a427fd78df donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Mastermind behind conservation of hundreds of historic churches dies aged 92 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24127883.anthony-barnes-leading-church-conservationist-dies-aged-92/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 344f4733b22f721f31c64d2d3ac476bd donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Norfolk author who claimed to have read more than 3,000 books dies aged 76 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24092488.west-acre-author-jeremy-cameron-passes-away-aged-76/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Feb 2024 09:30:00 +0000 f17e190c9fb1e4e97f7d578ae9b0e4cc chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop An OBE at the forefront of protecting Norfolk's wildlife and natural habitats https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24055741.former-ceo-norfolk-wildlife-trust-brendan-joyce-dies-66/?ref=rss Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 005caf9218460578b2fd0d061213c233 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Loved & Lost: The people from Norfolk and Waveney who died in 2023 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/24014236.people-norfolk-waveney-died-2023/?ref=rss Sat, 30 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 5a778f65d5bcbc0d97018560cbb4faa0 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Parents pay tribute to much-loved baby boy who died in their arms https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/23425538.swaffham-family-josh-howlett-pay-tribute-baby-boy/?ref=rss Sun, 09 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0100 f82aacea85b9e03837b7dffa888860b9 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: 'Lifeboat man' whose book caught the attention of King Charles https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/23117883.obituary-lifeboat-man-vic-brown-mattishall/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 895e88a4358039a0e8d5e305c6781faf thomas.chapman@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Chapman OBITUARY: Norfolk and its people held special place in Queen's heart https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/23028140.obituary-norfolk-people-held-special-place-queens-heart/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:44:00 +0100 faf3cc4f6aa3d60caac96292f69edd2a chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop Obituary: Sportsman remembered for his 'hospitality and humour' https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/20892944.obituary-sportsman-remembered-hospitality-humour/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:03:28 +0100 c27c754e25d75144908b3678245fcae6 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop ‘Love you forever’ - Your tributes in memory of loved ones on Father's Day https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21582455.love-forever---tributes-memory-loved-ones-fathers-day/?ref=rss Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:38:32 +0100 cd8e06d51b75a093564e1496d87e8ab0 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Pay tribute to your lost loved one ahead of Father's Day https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21582457.pay-tribute-lost-loved-one-ahead-fathers-day/?ref=rss Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:27:37 +0100 9d29eb93de5195ec269d534aa93874bd donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Family tribute to ‘amazing daddy’ who died in motorcycle crash https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21582467.family-tribute-amazing-daddy-died-motorcycle-crash/?ref=rss Tue, 14 Jun 2022 16:56:37 +0100 ae24c0e5c8b83d84126505854d3f6204 simon.parkin@newsquest.co.uk | Simon Parkin Obituary: Town's 'true institution' and business owner dies aged 93 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21582504.obituary-towns-true-institution-business-owner-dies-aged-93/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:45:00 +0100 5d920c6c975f352beb8ba9043b2bd4a6 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: Popular runner who loved bright clothes dies suddenly aged 41 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21582697.obituary-popular-runner-loved-bright-clothes-dies-suddenly-aged-41/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:13:41 +0100 b27cf78b85011d750cf4fd2b2e998106 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: Centenarian GP who claimed to be able to 'cure' NHS https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21582781.obituary-centenarian-gp-claimed-able-cure-nhs/?ref=rss Wed, 23 Mar 2022 13:11:55 +0000 d3a471b7682f4176e82edcad993fc26e donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop A day in the life of... A funeral director: What exactly do they do? https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21582892.day-life-funeral-director-exactly/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Feb 2022 11:40:46 +0000 823be2a332419aab22f9587bed398c88 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituaries: 25 Norfolk and Waveney lives lost in 2021 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21583088.obituaries-25-norfolk-waveney-lives-lost-2021/?ref=rss Sun, 02 Jan 2022 06:30:00 +0000 e758288b7859020526d4ca4662e5024c donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: Man who sold 'best eggs in Norfolk' dies from cancer aged 58 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21583111.obituary-man-sold-best-eggs-norfolk-dies-cancer-aged-58/?ref=rss Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:55:09 +0000 8662048b73457b69891034e0304d684d donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Tributes paid to 'incredible paramedic' as £12,000 raised for family https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21583193.tributes-paid-incredible-paramedic-12-000-raised-family/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Dec 2021 15:43:21 +0000 2464e602ab66ca482c692c36b0af422a chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop Warm tributes paid to vicar 'who always had time for people' https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/21584016.warm-tributes-paid-vicar-who-always-time-people/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:44:40 +0100 4b12f723918a4972cb59976b2a060e3b noah.vickers@archant.co.uk | Noah Vickers Your tributes to the loved and lost for Father's Day https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21584082.tributes-loved-lost-fathers-day/?ref=rss Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:30:00 +0100 3491c5132186f01fc2c3ed15ae494ae2 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: Prince Philip - a life of service https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21584593.obituary-prince-philip---life-service/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Apr 2021 12:32:59 +0100 b4599c9cabf956985b376a2884df61cb chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop Man who 'put everything' into saving Norfolk church dies aged 91 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/21584745.man-put-everything-saving-norfolk-church-dies-aged-91/?ref=rss Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000 0d1bf17490780d1d5d324feedee6f4dc Michael Pollitt 'Everyone stopped for a chin-wag' - Family's tribute to popular Jean https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21584851.everyone-stopped-chin-wag---familys-tribute-popular-jean/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Mar 2021 07:25:59 +0000 0a0cb6ed5322033f76a65c05e8c9cff9 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Tributes as Normandy veteran John Lister dies aged 101 https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21586425.tributes-normandy-veteran-john-lister-dies-aged-101/?ref=rss Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:32:52 +0000 caa6dc51ca51ab4080a5e0fa885c5c20 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Tributes to groundsman who ‘devoted his life’ to football and cricket clubs https://www.wattonandswaffhamtimes.co.uk/news/obituaries/21591971.tributes-groundsman-devoted-life-football-cricket-clubs/?ref=rss Wed, 20 May 2020 01:12:00 +0100 a125120e9dd6613b74ac1c4ecdab6f77 thomas.chapman@newsquest.co.uk | Thomas Chapman