Announcing the passing of loved ones through local news outlets remains a deeply valued tradition, and we are honoured by the trust placed in us to share these important messages.
Each funeral notice published in our newspaper and on our website also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s leading site for death notices and memoriam. This platform ensures a lasting tribute for friends and families; it offers a secure space to share memories, add tributes, upload photographs, and make donations in honour of their loved ones.
Weekly, we reflect on those remembered in our area through funeral notices and online tribute pages. To view the latest announcements, add your tributes, or create a funeral notice, please visit funeral-notices.co.uk. Assistance is also available by contacting our team on 01482 908084.
Below is a selection of notices published in the Gloucestershire area earlier this week:
Cecilia Green Surrounded by her family, Cecilia passed away peacefully on 7th August 2026 at Elmside Care Home, Hitchin, aged 96. After over 50 years in Lampeter, she moved to Hitchin in 2016 to be closer to her children. She is now reunited with her beloved husband, Ian Maxwell, and son Christopher. Cecilia is survived by three of her four children - Philip, Penelope, and Rosalind - and was a proud grandmother of nine, as well as a great-grandmother of seven.
Cecilia devoted herself to public service, having served as Chairman of Ceredigion District Council, Mayor of Lampeter, a longtime Brown Owl, and committee member of local organisations including the Lampeter Swimming Pool, Family Centre, and Museum. She was actively involved in numerous community groups over the years.
Her cremation will take place on Friday 4th September at North Hertfordshire Crematorium, Holwell SG5 3RT. An interment service at St Peters Church, Lampeter, will be held at a later date to be confirmed. Further details are available from Austin’s Funeral Directors on 01962 438422.
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Ann, aged 85, a devoted wife, mother, and friend, passed away on 4th August 2026. Her funeral will be held at Gloucester Crematorium on 28th August. Donations to Dementia UK are welcomed.
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A respected local councillor, Bill, passed away peacefully after over 20 years of dedicated service. His funeral will be at Gloucester Crematorium on 2nd September; donations may be made to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway.
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Dawn Shephard, aged 65, beloved wife and mother, passed on 4th August. Her funeral will be held at Cheltenham Crematorium on 4th September, with donations requested for The 4ED Foundation for Motor Neurone Disease.
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Brian “Grumpy” Frusher passed away on 26th July aged 81, with a celebration held on 5th August at Cheltenham Crematorium. Donations to WaterAid or Longfield Hospice are appreciated.
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Other loved ones remembered include Jan, Ron, Pauline, Bob, and many more, each honoured for their lives and contributions to their families and communities.
To add your own tributes or to publish a funeral notice, please visit funeral-notices.co.uk.
We extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends who have lost loved ones during this time.