Tributes to Grimston man who died at King s Lynn hospital due to Covid-19
Family and friends have paid tribute to a popular Grimston man who worked for the ambulance service.
His brother Paul, 64, said the cortège was a fitting tribute having travelled to West Norfolk from Essex for the occasion.
Barry Jarvis funeral service was held on Thursday afternoon at the Mintlyn Crematorium. Picture: Ian Burt
âIt caught me by surprise just how big it was,â Paul said. âThe scale of it shows how many people he affected and loved him. Many held him with deep respect.
âThat was typical of the type of guy he was,â Paul continued. âHe was generous with his time. If he could help someone, he would always do the best for them.
Paramedic Andrew Wheeler, 46, has been convicted of string of sexual offences
Wheeler, from Cambridgeshire, was found guilty of raping a patient in her own home and of sexually assaulting another female patient in back of his ambulance
Wheeler was cleared of seven additional sexual offences and the jury were also unable to reach a decision on another five counts of rape against a non-patient
Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic
A dedicated and respected respiratory doctor who went on the frontline to fight coronavirus has died from the illness.
Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic.
He died from Covid-19 in December and is among 216 healthcare workers who have passed away from it.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Kevin McGee led tributes to Dr Weir today.