By In association with M. J. Sly Monumental Sculptor
IN MEMORIAM: All death notices in the Swindon Advertiser this week These are all the death notices in the Swindon Advertiser this week: SMALL Alan After a short illness, Alan Alfie Small passed away on 12th January 2021 at Great Western Hospital. Much loved husband to Mary, dad to Clare and Andrew, grampy, great-grampy, brother, uncle and friend to many, Alan will be greatly missed. Due to current restrictions a private family funeral service will be held at 1.30pm on 2nd February at Kingsdown Crematorium. Family flowers only please, however donations in Alan s name to Stratton Juniors Football Club would be most appreciated and can be made through Blackwells Independent Funeral Directors. 38 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon, Wiltshire. SN2 2NS.
A WOMAN from Llansantffraid ran every day in December and managed to fundraise four times her original goal of £250, donating £1,000 to the charity that supports blind and partially sighted ex-Service men and women, Blind Veterans UK. As well as running every day, 35-year-old Sam Bunning took on a series of increasingly challenging targets from a 5k to a half marathon. After hitting her original goal of £250 quickly, Sam decided to add the extra challenge of running 100 miles in the month of December and increased her target to £1,000. Sam said: “After three weeks of running every day, an old knee issue flared up on Boxing Day which put a bit of a spanner in the works for the half marathon. So, to make sure I completed the challenge, I shared the half marathon with my husband, alternating 3km stints.
Blind veteran, 90, to spend Christmas with ex-servicemen after living alone since March
His wife died 10 years ago and he feared spending the festive period alone
11:54, 23 DEC 2020 (Image: Blind Veterans UK)
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War veteran Raymond Brooks, 99, who is cycling for charity. WAR veteran Raymond Brooks has taken on a charity challenge at 99 years old. He is cycling on his exercise bike for 15 minutes a day and hopes to raise £1,000 each for his chosen charities, Macmillan Cancer Support and Blind Veterans UK. His twin daughters, Wendy Harris and Trudy King, are immensely proud and hope people will support his endeavour. Trudy said: At the start of lockdown in March, dad started cycling 15 minutes a day as he is so mobile and was concerned about his mobility and health being stuck at home. He lives on his own and still drives his own car he is amazing.