Obituaries

Jack Whittaker

Jack Whittaker

A MAN who used to own and race greyhounds, Mr Jack Whittaker, has died at his home in Hudson Street, Accrington, aged 78.

Mr Whittaker was employed as a toolmaker at Howard and Bullough and then worked as a fitter at Allspeeds, Clayton-le-Moors, before taking early retirement.


 

Harold Staff

Harold Staff

ONE of the oldest and longest-serving members of Accrington’s Globe Bowling Club, Mr Harold Staff, has died at his home in Balmoral Road, Accrington, aged 88.

Alison Morris

BUDGIE breeder Mrs Alison Morris has died at her home in Northfield Road, Rising Bridge, aged 51.

 

Hilda Holland

Hilda Holland

ANIMAL lover Mrs Hilda Holland has died in the Royal Blackburn Hospital at the age of 75.
William Davison

William Davison

TRAINING officer for Mullard’s in Blackburn from 1954 to 1984, Mr William Davison, has died in the Royal Blackburn Hospital aged 90.

 

 

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