Family Announcements, births, marriages, deaths, obituaries and in memoriam from Dorset

BARNES - Richard (Benny). Remembered with much love and affection on your birthday and always. Shine on, you Crazy Diamond. Fly high and free. Peace and love. Mary and Terry

CHAPMAN - Betty passed away peacefully at Dorset County Hospital on the 28th April 2004 aged 79 years after a long illness. Widow of Dick "together again after 32 years". Mother of Tim and Nigel, loving Grandmother to Ross, we will miss you dearly. Funeral service will take place on Thursday the 6th May at 3.15 pm at Weymouth Crematorium. Family flowers only please but donations may be give to The British Heart Foundation c/o Rose Funeral Service, 35 Shrubbery Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth DT4 9LY. Tel: (01305) 785832.

SMITH - Marc. Peacefully at Dorset County Hospital on 27th April, aged 61 years, after a brave fight. Much loved husband to Betty, loving dad to Jo and Lucy, deeply missed by all who knew him. Funeral service at Weymouth Crematorium on Wednesday 5th May at 1.45 pm. Flowers welcome and all enquiries to Woods Funeral Service, 11A Icen Way, Dorchester, DT1 1EW. Tel: (01305) 250425.

MAUREEN LEGG Would like to thank everyone who came to her 40th birthday party and for all the wonderful gifts received. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. Love to you all ~ Mo.

SWAINE - Eric. Thinking of you today. Always in our thoughts. ~ Cheryl, Keith, Brandon and Kelly

SWAINE - Eric. 6 years ago today, and my heart still aches with sadness, quiet tears still flow, what it meant to lose you no one will ever know. Love ~ Emily.

BOYT - Derek. Pam, Steve & Laura, wish to express their sincere thanks for all the cards, letters and messages of sympathy received in their recent very sad loss. To all who attended the Service of Thanksgiving at Affpuddle and for the donations to MIND, which are still being received c/o Grassby Funeral Service. Finally our gratitude to everyone connected with the arrangements. Please accept this as a personal message of thanks.

NEWTON - Anne. Beverley Xyngis would like to thank all family and friends for their support and kindness shown to mum over the past years, in particular Ms Veronica Jones and her late husband Clive for their loving friendship and kindness to mum over many years. Also Mrs Strawbridge and former staff of Grosvenor House, where mum spent many happy times and latterly the staff of the Weymouth Care Home for their care during the past weeks. Many thanks also, to Dr P Hewitt at Abbotsbury Road Surgery and Canon Hugo for the beautiful service, finally to Rose Funeral Service, especially Sam Wilding, for his help and kindness.

TOMS - Elsie. Tragically on Wednesday, April 28, aged 88. Dearest mother to Peter and Bonita, loved aunt, great-aunt and great-great-aunt. Funeral arrangements to follow.

JAMES MARSH Happy 1st birthday. Lots of love Mummy, Daddy and Lexie xxx.

CALLUM BUTLER Happy 4th birthday. Love ~ Mummy, Daddy, Don, Sarah & Peter xx.