21st Birthday

COLLEEN CARTER Congratulations on your 21st Birthday. Lots of love Gran and Grandad XX.

COLLEEN CARTER Happy 21st Birthday Good Health and Happiness Always. Love ~ Mum, Dad, Louise, Mark, Ellie and George XXX

40th Birthday

KEVIN DODDS Happy 40th Birthday Love ~ Lyn, Sophie, Chloe and Elliott, Mum and Dad, Mum and Dad James XXXX

STEVE ALLEY What a cutie! 40 today. Have a great day. Love you lots ~ Debs, Tom & Christie xxx

Acknowledgements

BRIDLE - Vic and family would like to thank everyone at Joseph Weld Hospice and at Trimar for their loving care devoted to Doris over a period of many months. Many thanks also for the kindness of friends attending the service at the Crematorium, for the many donations to the Hospice and to all who sent much appreciated letters and cards of sympathy. Our thanks to the Rev'd Mike Stear for much help and for conducting the service, also to the Co-operative Funeral Service for their understanding and the efficient arrangements. Please accept this as a personal message of thanks from us all.

DIXON - Chris, Nita and family wish to thank all family, friends and neighbours who attended this service at the crematorium for the late Amina Dixon, for all the messages, cards and floral tributes. Our thanks go to Roundhayes Nursing Home for the care they shown mum.

Birthdays

ASHLEA REID Happy 16th Birthday. Love ~ Uncle Alan XXX

ASHLEA REID To our Darling Granddaughter on this Special Day. Happy, Happy Birthday All Our Love ~ Nan and Grandad XXX XXX XXX

JIMMY STONE Happy 4th Birthday Jimbo, have fun, Lots of Love Mummy, Daddy, Milly & Bertruck xxx

JOSHUA HARTLEY Happy 3rd Birthday. Lots of Love Mummy, Daddy and Hayden x x x

Births

CLARKE LISA (nee Patterson) & TOM A welcome son, Ben, on Saturday 3rd April, at Winchester. A brother for Imogen and a precious first grandson for Wendy & Bob.

MATTHEW & AMANDA MITCHELL Heartfelt thanks & the biggest congratulations, a beautiful daughter, Eleanor Mae, to treasure forever. Love always, Sheri, Brian & the girls xxx

PAULA & ANDREW BIRKILL Are happy to announce the birth of their 1st daughter Ella-Marie Elizabeth on 31st March 2004 at DCH, weighing 8lbs 15oz. Many thanks to all the staff at DCH Maternity Department.

Coming of Age

KIMBERLEY At Last 18 Today!! Enjoy your party With love from Mum, Dad and Family XXX

Deaths

CHENEY - Edward Vernon, on April 2nd, peacefully in the West Sussex Hospital aged 86 years, former proprietor of West Road Garage. A much loved husband, father, brother & grandfather. Family flowers only please or donations to the Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum, where he spent many happy days may be sent to Rackhams Funeral Service, Stanley Road, Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4WS.

CURTIS STEPHEN LANGFORD Deeply loved husband, father, son and brother of Sarah, Loise, Maureen and Kimberley. Born 7th August 1958, died tragically in the air accident on 3rd March 2004.

An inspired and kindly man who touched and uplifted all who met him. Stephen's funeral will take place at All Saints Church, Easton, Portland, Dorset at 2.00 pm Wednesday 7th April. Friends, please make up the church.

Sarah and family extend their grateful thanks for the cards, letters and kind condolences expressed by family, friends, colleagues and the people of Portland, too numerous to respond to personally.

LEVY - Ron. On 3 April 2004. Loving husband of Dot, cherished dad and father-in-law of Alan, Sue, Judith and Pete; adored Gramps of Claire and Darren. Funeral service at Weymouth Crematorium on Thursday 15 April at 12.15pm. Family flowers only, but donations if desired by cheque for Joseph Weld and Trimar Hospice Trust c/o Co-operative Funeralcare, 130 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth. Tel (01305) 772789.

PUCKETT - (Née Doyle) Elizabeth (Lizzie). Age 49 suddenly but peacefully at home on 2nd April 04. Loving wife of Roger and mother of Martyn and Clare, and Kelly and Mark, and devoted Nanny to Luke, Jack and Faith-May. Funeral arrangements to be confirmed later.