Tributes to former Mansfield Woodhouse club secretary

Born in Mansfield and a lifelong local resident, Mick was a miner and security officer, and club secretary at Mansfield Woodhouse Ex-Serviceman’s Club.

His interests included gardening, holidays abroad and visiting his caravan at Skegness with his wife, also looking after “Scaredy”, the cat

Mick, who passed away at Nottingham City Hospital, on October 2, 2017, leaves his wife Rita, daughters Lynn and Tracy, stepson Lee, six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He also leaves brothers Bob and John and sisters Ann, Eileen and Beryl.

Mourners were Mrs R.A. Holmes, Mr and Mrs L. Collins, Mrs L. Vickerstaff and Mr R. Merrill, Mrs T. Bilbie, Mr and Mrs R. Booth, Mr and Mrs J. Holmes, Mrs A. and Mst M. Sargison, Miss E. Holmes, Mrs B. Slack, Mr C. Holmes, Miss J. Tucker, Mr and Mrs K. Trinder, Mr and Mrs M. Coalwood, Mr J. Wright-Bilbie, Mr C. Fleet; Mr and Mrs D. Slack (rep Mst L. Slack), Mr and Mrs T. Barksby, Mrs K. Gilson; Mr D. Moody (rep Mr C. Moody, Mrs D. Evans, Miss R. Moody), Mr and Mrs J. Sutton; Mr D. Smith and family (rep Mrs I. Smith and Mrs M. Bower), Mr and Mrs A. Bull, Mr M. Bull, Mr K. Bull; Mr and Mrs T. Straw (rep Mr C. Straw), Mr D. Seddon, Ms J. Mills, Mrs J. Moody, Mr J. Jew, Mr and Mrs I. Shead, Miss L. Shead, Mr and Mrs J. Liffen and family, Mr and Mrs D. Collins, Mrs M. Lockhart, Mr and Mrs A. Perry, Ms J. Perry, Mr and Mrs C. Barksby and family; Mr and Mrs A. Todd (rep Miss J. Todd), Mr B. Smith, Mr and Mrs D. Straw, Mr and Mrs C. Allsop, Mr and Mrs L. Martin, Mrs A. Payne and Mrs L. Rowe, Mr and Mrs G. Proud; Mr M. Boswell (rep Mansfield Woodhouse Ex-Serviceman’s Club), Mr P. Bromley, Miss L. Seagrave, Mr G. Cooke, Mr and Mrs F. Bull, Mr and Mrs M. Steele, Miss N. Steele, Mr M. Jones, Mr and Mrs M. Mell, Mr and Mrs D. Smith, Mr and Mrs K. Strouther; Mr B. Cheetham (rep Debbie and staff at Odfellows Pub), Mr M. Milburn; Mr C. Reeves (rep SDC Trailers), Mr and Mrs R. Wood, Mr B. Talbot and Miss C. Cross, Mr F. Thompson, Mr and Mrs A. Bakewell, Mr and Mrs E. Deveney, Mr P. Sander, Mr C. Watson, Mr R. Hunter, Mr S. Hall, Mr B. Weaver, Mr D. Nettleship; Mr T.A. Smith (rep Mr and Mrs M. Hall), Mr and Mrs J. Alls, Mr D. Smith, Mr R. Harbour, Mrs C. Cook, Mrs M. Drury.

Floral tributes were from family and close friends. Donations received in lieu of flowers raised £400 for Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance.

The service was conducted by Mrs Kate Colclough and arrangements were by AW Lymn, Mansfield Woodhouse.