Obituaries

Tributes have been paid to a hugely popular former manager at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Graham Sawyer, who died aged 76 on 31st March, was a major…

Tributes have been paid to Graham Sawyer, a much-loved former manager at the RSC, who died last week. Graham, of St Gregory’s Road, Stratford-upon-Avon,…

Albert Finney received a best actor Oscar nomination for his role in Tom Jones in 1963 TRIBUTES have been flooding in for Albert Finney, the outstanding…

ONE of the country’s top nuclear physicists, who was born and raised in Alcester and educated at Alcester Grammar School, has died, aged 88, after a short…

SHELAGH Sandle, who was a former mayor, town councillor and prominent figure in the community of Stratford, died aged 77 at her home in Burntisland, Scotland…

STRATFORD’S Mike Pearce, who was a well-known hotelier, sportsman, historian and Blue Badge tourist guide, has died after a short illness. Born on 6th…

TRIBUTES have been paid to actor and former Stratford resident Tim Pigott-Smith OBE who died suddenly in April 2017, aged 70. Although born in Rugby,…

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former mayor of Shipston-on-Stour and popular local businessman. Keith Rutter, who served as a town councillor for several…

THE former owner and manager of the Grosvenor Hotel, the Stratford House Hotel and the old Shepherds Restaurant on Sheep Street, where Café Rouge now…

A STRATFORD-UPON-AVON woman who was the first woman ever to be appointed director for the British Council of a country has died. Oonagh Michaeliones,…

JULIA Morris, recently retired Head of Kineton High School, passed away, following a brave battle with cancer, on New Year’s Day after spending Christmas…

GLOWING tributes from right across the community have been paid following the death of Alcester’s Lennox Cumberbatch. Lennox, aged 76, succumbed to cancer…

A FORMER chairman of Alderminster Parish Council, who, among other things, also founded the village’s gardening club, has died suddently, aged 82. Arthur…

MARION Cargill, former mayor of Alcester, has died at the age of 92. Marion was born in Gas House Lane, Alcester, in December 1923. She served with the…

THE owner of Bancroft Cruisers in Stratford-upon-Avon made one final journey on his beloved trip boat on Monday. John Macartney-Filgate's coffin was transported…

EDWARD Skett, whose company operated Stratford-upon-Avon’s markets for over 50 years, has died at the age of 84.   He was born in Handsworth, Birmingham,…

A MUCH-LOVED and respected Stratfordian, Diana Brownhill, died unexpectedly at her home on Easter Sunday. Diana spent all her working life in Stratford-upon-Avon,…