Well-known singer among this week's funeral notices

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Brisbane Residents Remember Loved Ones in Death Notices

Local residents can commemorate the lives of their loved ones through death notices published in local news media and on funeral-notices.co.uk. These notices serve as lifelong tributes, allowing families and friends to share memories, leave tributes, add photographs, and make donations in memory of the deceased.

Each week, announcements are made available for families to remember those who have passed from the area. The following are recent death notices from the Bristol region:

1. Frances passed away on 15th August at the age of 84. A funeral service will be held at Chew Stoke Methodist Church on 22nd September at 11:30 am. Donations can be made in her memory to Centrepoint and Alzheimer’s Research UK, addressed to Michael Rowe Funeral Directors, 2 The Vinery, Harford Square, Chew Magna, BS40 8RD.

2. Nesta Chalcroft (née Jefferis), who was born on 30th December 1933, passed away on 11th July 2026. A memorial service is scheduled for 7th September 2026 at Christ Church, Hanham, Bristol, at 1:15 pm. Donations can be made to Diabetes UK, directed to Coop Funeralcare, 65-73 Church Road, Redfield, Bristol, BS5 9JR.

3. Raymond Frank Cox passed away peacefully on 22nd August 2026, aged 87. A funeral service will take place at All Saints Church, Oakhill, on 18th September 2026 at 12:00 noon. Family flowers are requested, with donations welcomed for the Air Ambulance. E Emery & Sons, Funeral Directors, Oakhill, BA3 5BG, are handling the arrangements.

4. Doreen Waters died on 8th August 2026, at Southmead Hospital, aged 93. Her funeral service will be held on 25th September at 11:30 am at Westerleigh Crematorium, Waterside Chapel. Donations in memory of Doreen will go to Breast Cancer Research.

5. A memorial service for another deceased individual who passed away at Sycamore Lodge, Nailsea, on 25th August 2026, aged 84, is set for 23rd September at St Andrew’s Church, Congresbury, at 1:30 pm. Donations are requested for Prostate Cancer UK or Alzheimer’s Society, with details provided by Austin Williams Funeral Services, Unit 1, 19 Clevedon Road, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1EH.

6. John Michael Harding, who passed away on 17th August, was known for his love for his family and musical outreach through the Three Horseshoes Pub in Bristol’s Old Market. He was a lifelong sports enthusiast and continued to work into his later years, leaving behind a legacy of love and community spirit.

7. A notice was also shared for a resident who passed away at home on 17th August, aged 78. Her funeral is scheduled for 15th September 2026 at Weston Crematorium at 12:30 pm. Donations may be directed to Alzheimer’s Research UK.

8. Ken Skidmore, also known as Ken Kordel, who had a notable singing career in Bristol and Wales, passed away on 10th August 2026. His funeral will take place at Westerleigh Crematorium on 7th September at 10:30 am.

Families wishing to create their own funeral notices or to leave tributes are encouraged to visit funeral-notices.co.uk. The community’s thoughts are with the families and friends of those who have recently lost loved ones.