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Category: Obituaries

Farewell to Adrienne Howell

IF Mere had a 'national treasure' it would surely be Adrienne Howell, who died on 13th January, aged 87. She was an active part...

Sir Tom Stoppard, 1937-2025

PLAYWRIGHT Sir Tom Stoppard, who was born in the former Czechoslovakia in 1937, has died at the age of 88. A statement from United...

Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025): the Dorset girl who changed the world – and never stopped fighting for it

Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned ethologist and lifelong advocate for the natural world, has passed away at the age of 91. Known for her groundbreaking...

Jackie Upton King, 1944-2024

When friends and family gathered to celebrate Jackie Upton-King’s 80th birthday on a weekend in Lyme Regis recently, they had no idea that it...

Bill Batty-Smith | 30th March 1929 – 30th March 2024

Remembering a steadfast leader and community champion in North Dorset William (Bill) Batty-Smith died on his 95th birthday, 30th March 2024. Familiar to many as...

Hon Alderman Della Jones MBE

Tributes have been paid this month to a remarkable lady who died recently, aged 91. Her leadership made a significant difference to Dorset the age...

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Calmer days on the stud

Holidays for racehorses, the quiet season at the stud … but Lucy Procter is juggling the complexities of artificial insemination delivery Summer holidays are here...

North Dorset’s forgotten Scallywags

They were farmers, labourers and tradesmen, but Dorset’s Auxiliary Units trained in silence to become Britain’s last, lethal line of defence, says CPRE’s Rupert...

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