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Lifeboatman and soldier

11:19am Friday 25th July 2008

A FORMER lifeboatman who served in the Royal Artillery has died, aged 82.

Walton: Reginald Chumbley

Carpenter: Reginald Chumbley

10:10am Wednesday 16th April 2008

A carpenter and joiner who was prolific in a number of community groups has died.

Clacton: Tubby Isaacs

Sorely missed: Karl Puntschart, better known as Tubby Isaacs

10:04am Wednesday 16th April 2008

One of the longest-serving traders in a coastal town has died following a battle with cancer.

Brightlingsea: John Jefferies

Terrible loss: John Jefferies, or JJ as he was known to friends and family.

10:04am Tuesday 1st April 2008

A maritime historian with an encyclopaedic knowledge of seafaring has died after a short illness.

John Turner

2:29pm Thursday 10th January 2008

THE founder chairman of the Sunday Shrimpers Football Club has died.

Mr Bob Sarson

9:42am Friday 21st December 2007

MORE than 300 people packed into Weeley parish church for the funeral service of a lifelong resident.

Thorpe: Well-known businesswoman

Emily Vagg

8:56am Thursday 26th July 2007

A WELL-known businesswoman has died aged 70 after a six-month battle with cancer.

Clacton: Funeral for bowls enthusiast

10:22am Thursday 5th July 2007

THE funeral of a bowls enthusiast was held on Monday*jul 2*.

Walton: Tributes to popular nurse

10:21am Thursday 5th July 2007

THE bereaved family of a Walton woman can take comfort from the fact that "her last few days on the planet were wonderful".

Former magistrate dies aged 95

9:48am Thursday 17th May 2007

TRIBUTES were paid this week to a former long-standing chairman of Tendring magistrates' bench who has died.

Clacton: Tributes to former fighter pilot

2:27pm Thursday 12th April 2007

A FORMER fighter pilot and university lecturer has died, aged 83.

Tributes to popular Bill

1:54pm Thursday 22nd March 2007

A LEADING figure of the community who served as a councillor for more than 40 years has died.

Clacton: Tributes to special daughter

9:14am Thursday 22nd March 2007

TRIBUTES have been paid to a "special" 34-year-old woman who lost her battle against cancer.

Frinton: Anti-smoking campaigner dies

8:43am Thursday 22nd March 2007

AN ANTI-SMOKING campaigner from Frinton has died.

Respected referee dies during match

9:00am Thursday 15th March 2007

A FOOTBALL referee has died while officiating at a match.

Coast GP had wide range of interests

8:54am Thursday 15th March 2007

A RETIRED doctor from Clacton has died, aged 85.


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