Obituary

Obituary: Gareth Woodfine (1933-2023)

Gareth Woodfine, the well-known solicitor, businessman, sportsman and philanthropist has passed away at the age of 89. A proud Welshman, Gareth started his eponymous law firm Woodfine and Co in 1971...

Obituary: Charles William Little (1952-2022)

Charles was born in Luton to Aubrey and Pat who were nurserymen with extensive land in Leagrave. He was educated with his brother Peter locally at Moorlands School...

Obituary: Heidi, local newshound and ‘prettiest dog in Bedford’ (c2006-2022)

Heidi, a rescue Staffordshire bull terrier/Collie mix, who was once crowned the ‘prettiest dog in Bedford’ and helped form a collective of local ‘newshounds’ has died aged 16. Heidi first came...

Obituary: Graham Mabbutt (1941-2022)

Graham Mabbutt, who sadly passed away on 22 June 2022, was a long-term and key member of the Bedford and Milton Keynes Waterway Trust and, more recently, a champion for the...

Obituary: Ian ‘Waggy’ Wagstaff 1952 – 2022

We are saddened to announce the sudden death of Bedford legend, Ian “Waggy” Wagstaff, also known to some as The Colonel, on Wednesday 13 April - known to…

Obituary: Brian Woodrow OBE DL

It is with huge shock and immense sadness that we have to share the news that Brian Woodrow OBE DL died in his sleep on Friday 16th July whilst on holiday with all his family in Norfolk...

Great Bedfordians: New biography of swashbuckling Col Frederick Burnaby

One of the country’s most remarkable Victorian adventurers has been brought back to life in a thrilling new biography. Tales of swashbuckling courage made Colonel Frederick Burnaby a household name during the late...

Obituary: Iva Barr (1927-2020)

Friends and fellow runners - including Paula Radcliffe - have shared their tributes to a truly great Bedfordian, Iva Barr, who sadly passed away on...

Obituary: Imam Mir Irshad Ali (1950-2020)

Imam Mir Irshad Ali passed away at home on Wednesday 7 October aged 80. He had led a life dedicated to the service of God and the communities in which...

Obituary: Tributes paid to ‘pillar of Bedford’s Sikh community’ Darshan Singh Garcha

Tributes have been paid to the “Pillar of the Sikh community in Bedford”Father-of-four, Darshan Singh Garcha, who was the President at Guru Nana...

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