Category Archives: People

Barbara Steen


The funeral of Barbara Steen who died Friday 23rd Feb will be held on Friday 9th March at 2 o’clock in the chapel of St Anne’s and St John’s (behind Wilkinson’s) Oakham.

When the old school became the Village Hall Gloria Whight and Jill Yell started a Nursery in the Village Hall and appointed Barbara Steen to run it.

Brenda Spooner


It is with great sadness that I have to report that Brenda passed away on Friday evening, after a long and distressing illness. I’m sure all our thoughts are with Bryan and her family.

Her funeral service will be held in the Church on Friday, 2nd March, at 11:30 am, followed by refreshments in the Village Hall.

Muriel Clark


A Service of Thanksgiving, to celebrate the life of Muriel Clark, will be held on Saturday 17th February 2018 at 12.30pm in Wing Parish Church. Any donations will be given to the RNLI – the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Charity no. 209603

Gordon Elliott


Gordon died peacefully, after a long illness, at his home in Bottom St, with Ann Thomson, his partner, at his side. He will be remembered by a number in the village as a very skilled decorator, even after he “retired”. He was also a very keen golfer and when we were both in better health used to enjoy a game ( and a pint ) at Rutland Water Golf, where he usually beat me.

Mary Hodgkinson


From: Alan Hodgkinson
Mary died, peacefully, yesterday morning.
As you know she has been ill for several years with lung cancer and the aftermath of chemotherapy, but the onset of dementia five years ago took its eventual toll. For the last two and a half years she has lived in an excellent care home, and I am comforted by being sure she was unaware of what was happening and was not unhappy.
The ceremony will be a short non-religious service at Peterborough Crematorium on Thursday 15th February at 11.30 am.
It is requested that you do not wear mourning clothes. If you wish to make a donation to Alzheimer’s Society it will be passed on.
Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to meet, chat and have a bite at Greetham Valley Golf Club (LE15 7SN), just off the A1 north of Stamford.
You will all have happy recollections of Mary and those are what we want to remember on the day.

Just remember Mary as she was.

Alan, Simon and Liz.