Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury | Obituaries https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/obituaries/ Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury Obituaries en-gb Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:29:22 +0000 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:29:22 +0000 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury | Obituaries https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/obituaries/ 'Devoted' family man who restored classic cars for King of Malaysia dies aged 66 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/26460158.obituary-milo-long-66-dies-career-motorsport/?ref=rss Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0100 114438e13abd122fe694b53f761d3f66 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Celebrated Norfolk gunmaker with a 'deep connection to the countryside' dies aged 83 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/26451628.celebrated-norfolk-gunmaker-richard-gallyon-dies-aged-83/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100 2c4192666f90197c70b5c7631c02f2d4 chris.hill@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Hill Heartbroken family's tribute to 'loving' dad who died after being hit by lorry on A47 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/26419819.tributes-man-died-hit-lorry-a47/?ref=rss Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:22:00 +0100 6ededf750e7090a06f860799645153c4 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg Runners pay tribute to 'inspiring' 85-year-old who completed 500 Parkruns https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/26205836.tributes-wymondham-ac-runner-rodney-freeman-norwich/?ref=rss Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0100 1118273c4dac67521ff3380f44f416b6 emily-rose.thompson@newsquest.co.uk | Emily-Rose Thompson Soldier from East Anglian Regiment dies in training exercise in Middle East https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/26166728.soldier-killed-iraq-east-anglian-regiment/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0100 354cae239cc9b8838090d4059d021ebe ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Singing Postman's muse Molly Windley who 'smook like a chimley' dies at 92 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25783856.obituary-singing-postmans-muse-molly-windley-dies-92/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:03:12 +0000 b51f27dbab288a4158c92a8141a90bac donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Entrepreneur who rose from thatcher family to build (and rebuild) business empires https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25760785.obituary-entrepreneur-landowner-paul-rackham-dies-89/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0000 e5b1070ca866fbee0dd2addb12334c65 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Founder of renowned Norfolk ice cream firm dies https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25759554.obituary-ronaldo-ices-founder-simon-edye-dies-aged-73/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 400ec3107b4ef187966daf8f0521837e donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Norfolk arts champion and restorer of glorious 15th century listed building dies https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25747282.obituary-shirley-cargill-elsing-hall-dies-aged-89/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 9f6fb9b57e996961eacde8eedf53dffb donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop High Court judge and namesake of James Bond’s nemesis dies aged 93 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25686520.obituary-sir-john-blofeld-high-court-judge-dies-aged-93/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:36:00 +0000 be2691f5a2b1b8f82265cada7579ac14 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Norfolk woman whose father died when she was aged three helps mark huge milestone https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25667878.nelsons-journey-hits-milestone-support-10-000-children/?ref=rss Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 6b2d163cc439262b35e9ff973f9699b6 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop The man who rescued Norwich’s famous sinking bus dies, aged 82 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25628047.obituary-man-rescued-norwichs-sinking-bus/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000 4d103b670caa0b8f8ea950dea4338011 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop From 10 shillings a week to foremost estate agent... Norfolk businessman dies at 103 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25582772.obituary-foremost-estate-agent-norwich-dies-aged-103/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 ca180c4819f14ccd91d3ad4bdf259eb2 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Major change for Norfolk railways as Greater Anglia goes into public ownership https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25530113.major-change-norfolk-railways---will-mean/?ref=rss Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100 465d7b62814887c61051ea5a8688e811 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Obituary: Courageous survivor who co-created leading cancer charity https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25382363.obituary-farmer-big-c-cancer-charity-founder-david-moar/?ref=rss Sat, 16 Aug 2025 06:00:00 +0100 84e46f7d0896e3a09c0797a252c2f90c donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Hidden tribute to much-missed Norfolk businessman on GoGoSafari sculpture https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25384290.gogosafaris-rhino-andy-tribute-mr-plastics-andy-cole/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0100 a4a35fa3c1d87318a363a813d79f56ee donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Tributes pour in after former fire chief dies aged 91 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25389747.tributes-paid-former-norfolk-chief-fire-officer/?ref=rss Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:45:00 +0100 6a0e4c26f833e5e99c4fa453c48f8cd2 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse First female director general of MI5 who made her home in Norfolk dies aged 90 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25365370.obituary-dame-stella-rimington-mi5s-first-female-director-general/?ref=rss Tue, 05 Aug 2025 09:11:08 +0100 a3ec2263f60af30332f0467fde35ccc1 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop 'An inspiration' - Co-founder of Big C Cancer Charity dies https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25195661.tributes-big-c-cancer-charity-co-founder-david-moar-dies/?ref=rss Wed, 28 May 2025 09:17:00 +0100 d3a453b8df60de36f8563745aea82ca8 shaun.webbley@newsquest.co.uk | Shaun Webbley John Loveday, the man behind the memoir Boy from Rod Alley, dies aged 98 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25072321.obituary-john-loveday-old-buckenham-author-poet/?ref=rss Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0100 9ad7ff49de15490ed57711ecc6456e78 sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring Renowned Norfolk naturalist and teacher Rex Hancy dies aged 95 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/25073482.obituary-renowned-norfolk-naturalist-teacher-rex-hancy/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Apr 2025 05:20:00 +0100 43417179ee9f9aa62510af2dc7a89583 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Carer who fostered more than 225 children dies aged 67 from cancer https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24817196.obituary-norfolk-foster-carer-kim-thomas-dies-aged-67/?ref=rss Sun, 29 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 d66c6e87a0a56b05564fa9533aaccb0d donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop More tributes to former Norfolk council leader Celia Cameron https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24803124.tributes-former-norfolk-council-leader-celia-cameron/?ref=rss Wed, 18 Dec 2024 10:26:00 +0000 046da89b947288a40da558109d6e8e1f donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Tributes to 'outstanding public servant' after death of former Norfolk council leader https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24743749.obituary-former-norfolk-council-leader-celia-cameron-dies/?ref=rss Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:33:00 +0000 c26c7e012d5a9e49ecebea8d5f79e6b4 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Woman in her 20s who died in A11 crash named https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24701445.a11-hethersett-crash-victim-named-sara-isabel-ribeiro/?ref=rss Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:12:00 +0000 2b86ad52cfa0b18870261946beac91b8 ollie.radcliffe@newsquest.co.uk | Ollie Radcliffe Mum and dad's 'total and utter shock' after daughter dies of sepsis https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24532122.laura-hughes-parents-plan-walk-raise-sepsis-awareness/?ref=rss Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:08:00 +0100 04740abb757c0b604c7b6c012df0f306 daniel.hickey@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Hickey 'Amazing' DJ and dance teacher dies during village hall event https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24438276.tributes-dj-dancer-barry-moody-died-wreningham/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0100 2a4f13b201d011b794d962a252a79d3f amy.mackrill@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Mackrill Death of 77-year-old man prompts search for family https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24306281.next-kin-appeal-attleborough-man-david-roebuck-jones/?ref=rss Wed, 08 May 2024 15:30:00 +0100 0b5fd8386e2afbbd24ea4e644cd180a1 amy.mackrill@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Mackrill Mastermind behind conservation of hundreds of historic churches dies aged 92 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24127883.anthony-barnes-leading-church-conservationist-dies-aged-92/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000 344f4733b22f721f31c64d2d3ac476bd donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Memorial service to remember entrepreneur and 'force of nature' https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24114193.lowestoft-man-peter-colby-remembered-service/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Feb 2024 14:23:39 +0000 a0cbadb91b0e8d277131848126e2c5b2 daniel.hickey@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Hickey An OBE at the forefront of protecting Norfolk's wildlife and natural habitats https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24055741.former-ceo-norfolk-wildlife-trust-brendan-joyce-dies-66/?ref=rss Sun, 21 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000 005caf9218460578b2fd0d061213c233 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: Entrepreneur and 'force of nature' dies aged 81-years-old https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24053452.lowestoft-man-peter-colby-remembered-family-friends/?ref=rss Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:55:36 +0000 d1c621511c74b3580adcc6712e4ceacc daniel.hickey@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Hickey Loved & Lost: The people from Norfolk and Waveney who died in 2023 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24014236.people-norfolk-waveney-died-2023/?ref=rss Sat, 30 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 5a778f65d5bcbc0d97018560cbb4faa0 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Parents open up on heartbreak following sudden death of four-month-old baby boy https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/24008869.parents-tribute-rory-mahood-aged-four-months-old/?ref=rss Fri, 29 Dec 2023 06:00:00 +0000 089acc05a4771e60f54c2f069eae36db donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop 'Backbone' of gin firm dies suddenly aged 50 at Christmas event https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23949953.home-farm-gin-tribute-tim-hoelzer-sandringham-death/?ref=rss Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000 4cbdfd8c0dad4191f4413caa9310f642 sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring 'Hearts are irrevocably broken' - Tributes paid to father-of-three crash victim https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23808971.tributes-paid-salhouse-crash-victim-jake-medler/?ref=rss Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0100 5c53f23b619f4540db18ba6d322b9415 kate.wolstenholme@newsquest.co.uk | Kate Wolstenholme Cycle crash victim was 'inspiring' coach at city swimming club https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23744144.tributes-paid-norwich-swimming-club-coach-jane-blackwell/?ref=rss Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:00:00 +0100 286f900fed9ad8f8d0158daf9db9620d francis.redwood@newsquest.co.uk | Francis Redwood Search to find family of 83-year-old who died in Norfolk https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23739515.next-kin-appeal-83-year-old-norfolk-woman-ann-bush/?ref=rss Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:32:00 +0100 3cf00aeda70b7edb8533339722dae23b ed.peters@newsquest.co.uk | Edward Dewulf-Peters Memorial rose to honour beloved city teacher has been unveiled https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23723514.beryl-felicia-manthorp-rose-unveiled-peter-beales-roses/?ref=rss Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0100 3e20995a7b6cc194b0201ae3c9178bc4 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: The Yorkshireman who led two major Norfolk schools https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23681184.obituary-former-norfolk-headteacher-jack-mann-dies-88/?ref=rss Sat, 29 Jul 2023 12:45:00 +0100 4601a1bfc348a920e8e6aae39cb4fa86 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop 'She was my hero': Sister pays loving tribute as estate agent dies aged 44 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23684668.lucy-thompson-norwichs-reality-estate-agents-dies-44/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Jul 2023 06:00:00 +0100 059f70affc5544e2886288485b30d83c sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring 'Our lives will never be the same': Family's tribute six months after fatal stabbing https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23658789.tribute-wymondham-stabbing-victim-raymond-james-quigley/?ref=rss Mon, 17 Jul 2023 06:30:00 +0100 3cb09abc5995cdd99f5fbd391bfeb0f2 dolly.carter@newsquest.co.uk | Dolly Carter Owner's seven pet dogs lead the way at trainer's funeral https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23608455.jayne-fullers-seven-pet-dogs-led-way-funeral/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:20:00 +0100 b3cdd9d4425a6cac5b7890486571dfc7 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: Team GB dog trainer who dedicated herself to the pets, dies aged 58 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23599611.obituary-dog-trainer-jayne-fuller-shipdham-dies-58/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:30:00 +0100 47778dbe2e5fb49aa81189589eb6323f donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Gary Lineker leads tributes to Norfolk TV manager described as 'force of nature' https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23566191.gary-lineker-leads-tributes-mat-wayne-wymondham/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:00:00 +0100 ae118b6b67a950afbc14726e51c11f90 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Respected journalist and city artist dies aged 75 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23542133.obituary-journalist-city-artist-ken-hurst-aged-75/?ref=rss Sat, 27 May 2023 06:00:00 +0100 ba352ef791c77df7b5adf9cd69b6a9d5 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Search for relatives of Attleborough man who died aged 80 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23466772.next-kin-appeal-attleborough-man-colin-arthur-hall/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Apr 2023 15:21:00 +0100 948d64877578159e3fa63a87d80359af ed.peters@newsquest.co.uk | Edward Dewulf-Peters Tribute to dad-of-two who died a month after cancer diagnosis https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23309996.tribute-attleboroughs-bernard-ayton-cancer-death/?ref=rss Sat, 11 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000 3d59066d38e586c3eb827d0169a497a8 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Sister pays inspiring tribute to baby brother who died at just 20 days old https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/23227209.sister-fundraises-hospice-death-baby-leo/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:33:07 +0000 c89c40f5dc48a67e9561b2ae26bf5c11 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Obituary: City magistrate who chaired the bench dies aged 86 https://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/obituaries/22757123.obituary-city-magistrate-chaired-bench-dies-aged-86/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0100 5253ee7410e3d85a8db9e767482cb089 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop