Wing Commander David Forbes walks equivalent distance of Rochdale to Prague for charity Date published: 16 May 2021
Wing Commander David Forbes with Mayor Billy Sheerin
Wing Commander David Forbes has walked the equivalent distance of Rochdale to Prague, after walking 731 miles over recent months in aid of charity.
The Rochdale veteran, 81, has been walking several miles each morning since March 2020, and has been using his early morning exercise as an opportunity to raise money for charities, which have missed out on so much during the year of the pandemic.
Mr Forbes, the president of the British Legion in Rochdale, decided to support the Mayor’s charity, which is supporting Rochdale Springhill Hospice, Parkinson’s UK, Rochdale Shopmobility, Leukaemia UK, Rochdale Veterans, Rochdale Heartbeat and many other local charities.
Plymouth remembers 40 people who have died recently
A total of 52 death and funeral notices were placed into the Plymouth Herald for loves ones who have died in recent weeks
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A popular Plymouth hairdresser is among those paid tribute to in this week s death notices.
Wing Commander David Forbes raises bar for walking challenge - to 650 miles Date published: 09 April 2021
Wing Commander David Forbes
Never one to turn down a challenge, Wing Commander David Forbes has pledged to walk an additional 150 miles to raise much-needed funds for the Mayor of Rochdale’s charity appeal.
The Rochdale veteran, 81, has been walking several miles each morning since March 2020, after battling a chest infection and cold around Christmas 2019, and has been using his early morning exercise as an opportunity to raise money for charities, which have missed out on so much during the year of the pandemic.
Mr Forbes, the president of the British Legion in Rochdale, is now aiming to raise £2,000 for the Mayor’s charity, which is supporting Rochdale Springhill Hospice, Parkinson’s UK, Rochdale Shopmobility, Leukaemia UK, Rochdale Veterans, Rochdale Heartbeat and many other local charities.
Death and funeral notices in Coventry - week commencing March 1
We re bidding a fond farewell to a number of Coventry residents
Updated
James Edwards
Each week people across Coventry pay tribute to their loved ones in the pages of the Coventry Telegraph.
We have gathered the messages posted over the week commencing March 1 in one place here.
The messages are submitted by friends, family and loved ones as a way of saying goodbye to those they have lost.
These provide comfort to the nearest and dearest of those who have passed away.
You can also post your own announcements and notices to us through this website.
Funeral notices published in the Grimsby Telegraph and Scunthorpe Telegraph this week
Here are some of those we have sadly lost in the last few weeks
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Sheila Fontaine, William Barber and Roland Sidney Fletcher are amongst the people we have sadly lost in recent weeks (Image: Funeral Notices)
Every week, the Grimsby Telegraph and Scunthorpe Telegraph publishes many funeral notices of people that have tragically been lost.
The announcements are a time-honoured tradition for family to inform friends, acquaintances and current and former work colleagues of sad news and funeral arrangements.
The funeral notices also provide guidance about services, fundraising and often include tributes to health staff and carers.