... after a long illness Mr Singleton who was 76 and lived in The Close Clayton-le-Moors was bom in Accrington During the Second World War he served as a corporal in the RAF and was stationed on an air-sea rescue launch in the Middle East for three years Mr ...

... football fan and gardener Mr Stokes spent most of his working life as a spinner at Barnes and Rothwell in Church During the Second World War he served in the Army in Italy and North Africa and fought at El Alamein in 1942 He was cremated at Accrington after ...

... of Richmond Street Accrington was cremated at Accrington after a service conducted by the Rev David Lyons During the Second World War he served as a staff sergeant in the Army stationed in Palestine before returning to Lancashire to work as a council ...

... learned seamanship in the Royal Navy and said had even sailed Nazi Propaganda Minister Herman Goering's yacht after the Second World War He can fly planes as well as gliders and has taught himself to read and play music Albert who has four sons two daughters ...

... was an executive committee member for a time In his younger days Mr Ashworth 67 had played for both Enfield after the Second World War and later Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Mr Ashworth who was also vice-president of Enfield was a self-employed paint and wallpaper ...

... dedicated to his family” As a young man Mr Riley worked as an office boy at the Observer before joining the RAF when the Second World War broke out serving in West Africa Java and Egypt Later he worked at the Calico Printing Company at Broad Oak Accrington ...

... generous donor. Mr Barrow was born in Damen but spent his early life in Blackburn coming to Accrington in 1933. During the Second World War he was with Bristol. Aircraft and a lieutenant In the HoMe Guard• After - the war he started in business on his own account ...

... service at St Paul’s Church Accrington conducted by the Reverend P Smith and the Reverend M Man-ley After serving in the Second World War in the Tank Regiment in both India and Burma he joined the old Accrington Police Force which later became part of the ...

... choir was formed in 1919 to provide an activity for returning soldiers and has members who saw active service in the Second World War St John’s Church with its memorial chapel to the Accrington Pals was deemed to be a fitting venue Conducted by David ...

... Andy’s Florists in Bridge Street in 1952 She had helped run the business which later moved to Dutton Street since the Second World War and had helped on the market stall until becoming ill some six weeks ago A funeral service was held at St James’ Church ...

... (Arrangements: Hyndbum Funeral Services) Mr H Hilton A FORMER council worker who served with the Royal Engineers during the Second World War has died aged 75 After leaving school Mr Harry Hilton of Moss Hall Road Accrington worked in Earby and Skipton railway ...

... 83 moved up and down the country and ended up joining Blackburn Corporation following a stint in Whitehaven after the Second World War Madge an 81-year-old former shop assistant was happy to accompany him on his travels but not before she left her legacy ...