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What to Do When Someone Dies: A Practical Guide for Devon Families

The days immediately following a death are overwhelming. This step-by-step guide covers what needs to happen, who to contact, and how to find affordable funeral options, including services available to families across Devon and the South West.

Losing someone is hard enough without the added stress of navigating paperwork, registrations, and funeral arrangements you’ve never had to deal with before. Most people have very little idea what is legally required or what their options are until they’re in the middle of it.

This guide is intended to help. It covers the practical...

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SWAIN William George

Peacefully on 25 October 2013 at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Bill aged 80 years.

Beloved husband of Daisy, loving dad to Roy and his wife Stella, much loved granfer to Adrian and Kay and great-grandchildren Izzy, Jake and Evie.

Funeral service at the Exeter & Devon Crematorium on Monday 11 November at 2.45pm St Peter’s Chapel.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Arthritis Care may be sent to Le-Roy Funeral Service 10 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HH.

PEACOCK Royston Stanley (Roy)

Passed away peacefully on 26 October 2013 at the Exeter Hospice, Roy aged 84 years.

Beloved husband of Stella, loving dad to Jane, Ann and father-in-law to Rhys and Peter, much loved grandad to Katie, Laura, Sian and Alissa.

Funeral service at The Exeter & Devon Crematorium on Friday 8th November at 2.30pm St Paul’s Chapel.

Family flowers only please. Donations for Hospiscare may be sent to Le-Roy Funeral Service 298 Topsham Road Exeter EX2 6HG.

ALLEN Barbara Joan

In loving memory of a much loved wife to Raymond, mother to John and Bex, sister of Roy and Edna, who passed away peacefully in hospital on Thursday 24 October 2013.

Funeral service at The Exeter & Devon Crematorium, St Peter’s Chapel on Tuesday 5 November at 12.15pm.

Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, to The National Osteoporosis Society by retiring collection or may be sent to Le-Roy Funeral Service 10 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HH.

CLARKE Frederick George Henry (Fred, Nobby)

12.04.1922 – 26.10.13

Formerly of Exeter City Council & Caretaker at Whipton Barton Middle School.

Passed away peacefully at Dene Court Residential Home, after a long illness. Dearly loved Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Alzheimer’s Society by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter. EX2 4JD or online at www.sillifantandsons.co.uk

WARE Gladys Elizabeth (Bet)

Peacefully on the 29 October 2013 at Greenslades Nursing Home, Bet aged 89 years.

Beloved wife of the late Johnnie, much loved mum to Jennifer, Margaret, Christine, Linda, Frances, Raymond, the late Paul and their partners, loving nannie and great-nan to all her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral service at St Thomas Parish Church on Friday 8th November at 12 Noon followed by interment at Exwick Cemetery.

Floral tributes or donations if desired for Motor Neurone Disease Association may be sent to Le-Roy Funeral Service 10 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HH...

COLE Audrey

On 23 October 2013 passed away peacefully in hospital aged 88 years of Exeter.

Much loved mother of Mark, Ruth, Tim and the late Dave.

Funeral service on Thursday 7 November, Exeter Crematorium at 11.15am in St Paul's Chapel.

Family flowers only please, donations if desired for Hospiscare by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD or online at www.sillifantandsons.co.uk

REED Lou

The singer and former Velvet Underground front man Lou Reed has died today, aged 71. The musician known for songs Perfect Day and Venus in Furs is thought to have died from a liver related disease. Tributes for the departed musician have flooded in from across the board. Former band mate in Velvet Underground, John Cale wrote on his website: “The world has lost a fine songwriter and poet…I’ve lost my ‘school-yard buddy.’ In a full statement released by Universal Music, Cale wrote: “"The news I feared the most, pales in comparision to the lump in my throat and the hollow in my stomach, “Two...

BEER Peggy

Passed away peacefully on 25 October 2013 at Highlands Care Home aged 93 years.

Beloved wife of Stan, mother of Stephanie, mother-in-law of Chris, grandmother of Helen and Jonathan, great grandmother of Lily

Funeral Service on Tuesday 5 November at Exeter Crematoriumm, 1.45pm in St Paul's Chapel.

Family flowers only, donations if desired to Dementia UK by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD or online at www.sillifantandsons.co.uk

BRAILEY Trevor

On 22 October 2013 suddenly in RD&E Hospital aged 59 years.

Beloved husband of Vickie, loving dad of Matthew and a dear son, brother, brother in law and uncle.

Funeral service on Monday 4 November Exeter Crematorium 11.30am, St Peters Chapel.

Family flowers only please donations if desired for ITU RD&E NHS Trust by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD

MUGGERIDGE Peter

Died on 17 October aged 64.

Much loved husband of Liz, special dad and grandfather.

Funeral at Exeter Crematorium on Tuesday 29 October at 1.15pm.

Al friends welcome. Donations to Exeter Hospiscare.

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What to Do When Someone Dies: A Practical Guide for Devon Families

SWAIN William George

PEACOCK Royston Stanley (Roy)

ALLEN Barbara Joan

CLARKE Frederick George Henry (Fred, Nobby)

WARE Gladys Elizabeth (Bet)

COLE Audrey

REED Lou

BEER Peggy

BRAILEY Trevor

MUGGERIDGE Peter

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