LITTLE Lucas Catchpole is our latest new arrival to tell you about - and he so nearly shared a birthday with big sister Sophie. Baby Lucas was due on December 13 and, had he arrived that day, it would have been a family double as that is also the birthday of nine-year-old Sophie. However, the newborn had other ideas and didn t fancy sharing his big day, so arrived early on December 2. He made his entrance at Colchester General Hospital and weighed 7lb 9oz. Delighted mum Kelly Barratt, who lives in Clacton, said: The labour went without any complications and I had lovely midwives, who had Lucas out in three hours and 20 minutes.
LITTLE Lucas Catchpole is our latest new arrival to tell you about - and he so nearly shared a birthday with big sister Sophie. Baby Lucas was due on December 13 and, had he arrived that day, it would have been a family double as that is also the birthday of nine-year-old Sophie. However, the newborn had other ideas and didn t fancy sharing his big day, so arrived early on December 2. He made his entrance at Colchester General Hospital and weighed 7lb 9oz. Delighted mum Kelly Barratt, who lives in Clacton, said: The labour went without any complications and I had lovely midwives, who had Lucas out in three hours and 20 minutes.
LITTLE Lucas Catchpole is our latest new arrival to tell you about - and he so nearly shared a birthday with big sister Sophie. Baby Lucas was due on December 13 and, had he arrived that day, it would have been a family double as that is also the birthday of nine-year-old Sophie. However, the newborn had other ideas and didn t fancy sharing his big day, so arrived early on December 2. He made his entrance at Colchester General Hospital and weighed 7lb 9oz. Delighted mum Kelly Barratt, who lives in Clacton, said: The labour went without any complications and I had lovely midwives, who had Lucas out in three hours and 20 minutes.
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HERE are the death notices published in the Gazette this week:
WILLIAM JOHN BILL BRAITHWAITE: Braithwaite William John Bill Gone to Sleep after a long illness 15th Jan 2021 aged 77 years. Much loved and loving Husband, Dad and Grandad. Private funeral will take place due to current restrictions. Donations to the RNLI may sent c/o John J Smith Funeral Service, St Mary s Chapel, Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 8RT Tel: 01206 761800.
PETER JOHN TOWNDROW: Towndrow Peter John Passed away at The Oaks Care Home on 23rd December 2020 aged 89 years. Much loved Dad to Steve and Brian and devoted Grandad. A private service will be held at Colchester Cemetery on Thursday 28th January 2021 at 11:45 a.m. Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to The Stroke Association may be made via www.hunnaball.co.uk All enquiries to Hunnaball of Colchester, York House, 41 Mersea Road, Colchester, CO2 7QT Tel: 01206 760049.
LITTLE Emilia Estcourt has a middle name that will always remind her of her special Christmas arrival. The newborn was delivered at Colchester General Hospital in the early hours of Christmas Day morning, weighing 8lb 7oz. She was the first baby born in the hospital this Christmas Day. And to celebrate her festive birthday, and given they were convinced she would arrive the previous day, proud parents Naomi O Leary and Jack Estcourt have given Emilia the middle name Eve. My due date was December 18, said Miss O Leary, who lives in Clacton. My waters broke on the evening of December 23 but Emilia held on before arriving at 1.40am on the 25th.