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Announcing the passing of a loved one in local news media is a long standing tradition and we are proud of the trust placed in us to make these important announcements. Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for death notices and memoriams. Every notice remains online forever providing friends and families with a lifelong tribute to their loved one, a safe place online to share memories, add tributes, photographs and make donations in memory. Each week we pay tribute to the loved ones remembered in our area with a funeral notice and online tribute page. To read the latest announcements and add tributes to those from our area who have passed away, or to create a funeral notice yourself, click here . Alternatively, you can create a notice by calling the team on 01482 908084. Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week. Death Notices Bruce John BEAVIS Bruce John Beavis, 82, passed away on 13th October 2025. He is survived by wife Valerie, children Gary, Craig and Sarah. He will be well remembered for his love of his family, bowls and sense of humour. Service will be held on 31st October at 2pm at Cam Valley Crematorium followed by a gathering at Duxford Bowls Club. Family flowers only, donations to Arthur Rank Hospice. Kenneth John CHAPMAN Ken Chapman passed away peacefully after a short illness on 11/10/25 at the age of 95 whilst at home surrounded by his family. Dearly loved father and grandpa. A Cambridgeshire fire fighter for 32 years and proud member of the Heacham and Hunstanton Bowls Clubs. Funeral service at Mintlyn Crematorium PE32 1HB at 2.30 on 7/11/25. Raymond Alfred (Alf) KING (Alf) of Swaffham Bulbeck, passed away peacefully on Monday 20th October 2025, aged 90 years. Loving Husband to the late Connie, a dear Father to Deborah and Sally, and a beloved Grandpa and Great Grandpa. Funeral service to be held at St Mary's Church, Swaffham Bulbeck, on Monday 3rd November, at 2pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired may be made payable to "Arthur Rank Hospice" and left at the service or sent to Southgate of Newmarket, 25 Duchess Drive, Newmarket, CB8 8AG. Reverend Cannon Brian James MACDONALD-MILNE Passed away peacefully on Friday 19th September 2025 at Waterbeach Lodge Care Home. Funeral service to take place at St John's Church, Waterbeach followed by an interment at All Saint's Church, Landbeach. Bright colours may be worn to reflect Brian's life. In lieu of flowers, donations if desired may be made at the service or online via Brian's InMemory page at www.peasgoodandskeates.co.uk All other enquiries to 617 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PA Anthony (Tony) MASTERSON (Tony) Of Waterbeach, Cambridge, England and a native of Tallagh, Ballycroy, Co. Mayo. Passed peacefully at the Arthur Rank Hospice, Cambridge after a sudden illness in his 82nd year, surrounded by his loving family on Friday 10th October 2025 Predeceased by his wife Kathleen (née Cosgrove, Coolaba, Geesala). Beloved father of Penny, Sarah and Eileen and cherished grandfather of Liam, Caitlín, Billy, Donnacha, Tony, Harry and Kate. He will be sadly missed by his heartbroken family, his sons in law Declan Barrett, Joe Shevlin and Glenn Addison, and also missed by Gay Smith, nieces, nephews, relatives, kind neighbours and many friends. May His Kind and Gentle Soul Rest in Peace. Anthony will lie in repose at Peasgood & Skeates Funeral Home, 617 Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8PA England on Friday 31st October from 2.00pm to 4.30pm. Funeral on Saturday 1st November, 11am at St Laurence's Church, Milton Road, Cambridge https://www.saintlaurence.org.uk/live/ with burial afterwards at the Cambridge City Cemetery, Newmarket Road where he will be buried with his beloved wife Kathleen. Family flowers only, donations in lieu if desired to Arthur Rank Hospice Charity c/o Peasgood & Skeates donations page on https://peasgoodandskeates.co.uk/donate-in-memory/ All other enquiries to 617 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8PA 01223 415255 Barbara OLIVER Passed away peacefully aged 99 years, on 14 October, 2025, at the Arthur Rank Hospice, Cambridge after a short illness. Much-loved wife of the late Arthur, devoted and treasured mother of Caroline, Geoff and Keith. A loving grandmother of Jo, Nick, Edward, James and Robert and proud great-grandmother of Kaede, Aidan, Bailey, Rafe and Finn. Barbara will be very sadly missed. Funeral Service at St Peter's Church, Walpole St Peter, near Wisbech on Friday, 21 November, 2025 at 12:00pm followed by cremation at Mintlyn Crematorium. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, for Arthur Rank Hospice, Cherry Hinton Road, Shelford Bottom, Cambridge, CB22 3FA (online at arch.org.uk/donate) or online via www.tfs.co.uk/obituary. Thornalley Funeral Services, Austin Street, King's Lynn, PE30 1QH. Edwin Arthur (Ed) ROWELL (Ed) of Cottenham, passed away peacefully on October 10th 2025 aged 89 years. Loved Husband of Chris, Loving Dad of Jacqui and the late Graham, also a Dear Grandad, Step-Dad and Father-in-law. Funeral Service at Cambridge City Crematorium, West Chapel on Friday November 7th 2025 at 12.15pm. Family flowers only please, donations if desired made payable to Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, may be left at the service, or sent c/o F W Cook Funeral Service, 49 Church Street, Willingham, Cambs, CB24 5HS. Ed's family wishes to send many Thanks to the staff at Addenbrookes and to Cottenham Court Care Home, for their care, support and kindness over the last seven weeks. In Memoriams Stanislaw KONOPKA In loving memory of a very dear dad, I so sadly lost on 18th October, 2002. No morning dawns or evening falls without a thought of you. Love and miss you so much Poppet. Paula To add your own tributes to the loved ones from our area, or to publish a notice for your loved one, visit funeral-notices.co.uk Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those we have lost.
