21st Birthday

TOM STEADMAN 21 on Monday "Keep up the good work" Congratulations & love from all the family. *Good luck in your new career.

40th Birthday

BULL Happy 40th Helen. Forever the Baby. Love Colin, Sue, Ian, Gary and Sandra xx.

DEB CHICK Happy 40th Birthday. Love - Mum, Dad, Bridget, Graham, Tracy, Barry and children xxx

HELEN BULL (Nee CAMP) Very Happy Birthday. Thinking of you. Love ~ Mum and Dad xxx.

HELEN BULL (nee) Camp How old! Happy 40th. Love Jer, Robert and Thomas x x x

HELEN BULL Happy birthday (Sunday). Now everyone knows! 40 already. Love Denise xx

Acknowledgements

BARKER - Ron. Kit, Jane, Michael and Trina wish to thank all relatives, friends and neighbours for their kind messages of sympathy and for donations received for Wareham Hospital following the sad loss of Ron. Please accept this as our personal and sincere message of thanks.

HARRY H.A.S. SQUIBB Stella and Ron would like to thank family and friends for their kindness and support through Harry's long life. For their loving presence at his Remembrance Service and for their gifts in his memory to the Joseph Weld & Trimar Hospice Trust - A wonderful total of £213 was received.

Most sincere thanks go to the reverend David Botterill for conducting such a lovely and memorable service. As a family we all appreciated his kind and interesting thoughts of Harry.

Lastly our thanks go to Dennis at Stockting Funeral Service for his help in making all the arrangements flow so smoothly.

Thank you one and all.

MINHINNICK - Margaret (Bet). Trudi and John would like to take this opportunity to thank family and friends for helping throughout mum's illness. Also thanks to staff at Dorset County Hospital and Joseph Weld Hospice. Please accept this as a personal message of thanks at this sad time.

VINE. - Gwen, Shirley and Merlyn would like to thank all family and friends who attended the funeral of the late Winifred, also for donations sent. Special thanks to the staff of Purbeck and Hinton Wards for their care, also the Rev. Richard Press for conducting the service. Lastly to Mr & Mrs P Cotton for exceptional care and attention in carrying out the funeral arrangements. Please accept this as our personal thanks.

Birthdays

BOB MAWDSLEY Happy 50th birthday Wishing you every happiness darling Love you very much Sue X

GEORGE CHURCHOUSE Happy 7th Birthday Podge! Love ~ Mum, Dad, David and Mark x x x x x

GEORGIA RICHARDS Happy 6th Birthday. Lots of love ~ Mummy, Daddy and Lewis xxx.

IRENE DONNELLY Happy 60th Birthday Mum. Love from all of us.

NICOLE HOPE Happy 5th Birthday. Love from ~ Daddy, Mummy and Anna x x x

PHEOBE MAYBERY 2 tomorrow Tiddley! Lots of love ~ Mummy, Daddy and Erin xx

SAMANTHA DUNNING Happy 4th birthday for Sunday. Love Gradma & Grandad.

STACEY BARNES Happy 7th Birthday. Lots of love ~ Mummy, Brian and Amy xxx.

STACEY BARNES Happy 7th Birthday. Love from Daddy, Laura, Daniel, Callum and Bleu xxx.

STACEY BARNES Happy 7th Birthday. With lots of love Nanny and Bampy

STACEY HANCOCK Happy 5th birthday. Lots of love ~ Mummy, Daddy, Heather & Bracken XXX.

TERRY NUTMAN 65 YEARS YOUNG. The big day has come, but have no fears, you've been practising for it for the last few years. So get on your old bike and your golfing cart, you've already got retirement down to a fine art. Lots of love ~ Mary, Jamie, Sarah, Kim, Shaun, Bruce and Michelle xx.

Births

HEY BABY

Coming of Age

NATALIE HODGSON - Congratulations on your 18th birthday. Love ~ Nan and Grandad xx.

NATALIE HODGSON Congratulations Nat. Legal at lest! Lots of love - Mum, Dad and Stephen xxx

NATALIE HODGSON Congratulations on your 18th birthday. Lots of love ~ Gran and Granddad xx.

NATALIE HODGSON Happy 18th Nat. Lots of love ~ Deb, Adrian and Matthew xx.

Deaths

CHILCOTT - Arthur aged 99 years on Wednesday 5 February, 2003 peacefully at Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester. Much loved husband of the late Bertha. Beloved father of Mike and to Libby. A dear brother of Trixie. Funeral service at Poole Crematorium on Friday 14 February at 12.30pm. Family flowers only please but donations if desired for, "Joseph Weld Hospice", may be sent to Albert Marsh Funeral Directors, St Michaels Road, Wareham, BH20 4QU. Tel: 01929 552107.

DAVIS - Adrian (Taff). Peacefully at home on February 4th, aged 53. Dearest son of Eileen and the late Lyndon; loving brother of Lynette; special uncle of Matthew. Funeral service at Weymouth Crematorium on Friday February 14th at noon. Flowers welcome, but donations if desired for British Heart Foundation c/o Co-operative Funeral Service, 130 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JS. Enquiries Tel: (01305) 772789

GREENING - Norah (nee Samways). Peacefully at home on 5th February 2003 much loved by all. The funeral service will take place at Askerswell Parish Church on Wednesday 12th February at 11.30am. No flowers, donations if desired to Askerswell Parish Church and The RSPCA c/o A J Wakely and Sons, 91 East Street, Bridport, Dorset.

ROBERTS - Peter. Suddenly on 6th February 2003. Loved husband of Mary, father of Jamie, Lesley and Mike, he will be sadly missed by all his family and friends. Peter's funeral service will take place at Weymouth Crematorium on Friday 14th February at 11am. Family flowers only please but donations can be made for the RNLI (Weymouth branch) c/o J W Rose Funeral Service, 35 Shrubbery Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, DT4 9LY Tel: 01305 785832.

SIMMONS - Len. Peacefully on 4th February 2003 at Dorset County Hospital, aged 88 years. Dearly loved husband of Joan; much loved father of Carole, Martyn and daughter-in-law Mary. Beloved Grandad of Rebecca and Andrew. Will be sadly missed by family and friends. Funeral service at Weymouth Crematorium on Thursday 13th February at 2.00pm. Family flowers only please, but donations if wished to R.N.I.B c/o Co-operative Funeral Service, 130 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth, DT4 0JS. Enquiries Tel: (01305) 772789

Engagements

BARNES & BROWNSEY Mick and Chris Barnes are pleased to announce the engagement of Rebekah and Philip. Wishing you both every happiness. Love Dad, Chris and family xxx

BROWNSEY & BARNES. Brian & Hazel Brownsey have the pleasure in announcing the engagement of their son Philip to Rebekah. Congratulations and love to you both - Mum, Dad and all the family xxxx

LOCKE & RODD Congratulations Rachael and Luke on your engagement. Love ~ Mum, Dad, Karen, Nan and Grandad. And a big kiss to mummy & Daddy from Khai x x

In Memoriam

CLARKE - Lydia. 21 years ago tomorrow. Lydia my sweetheart time will never fade the memories of your sweet kisses, our big hugs or your little hand in mine. Precious are my memories. Endless love - your Mummy, Tony, Aimee and Louis xxx

CLARKE - Lydia. Another year has passed, but you are still in our thoughts, always and every day. We will meet again one day - Dad, Ann, Cameron, Shane and Rebecca. xxxxx

SEABY - Bridget. To a wonderful Wife, Mum and Nan. Missing you still. Love Cliff, Lolly, Steve and Family

THOMAS - Pam. Remembering a dear friend, neighbour and travelling companion, loved and missed by Ann, Keith and the boys.

THOMAS - Pamela Anne. Treasured the memories. - Pamela and Malcolm.

WARREN - Fred. Your lovely smile, your gentle face, no one can ever take your place. We love you. Your Daughter Shirley, Son-in-law Barry