Thoughts are with all those who have lost a loved one recently
Babu Singh Mangat’s family said he was an active member of the community and enjoyed helping others. He worked for many years at Jaguar Browns Lane as well s owned his own businesses
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Here are a selection of notices published earlier this week.
Death Notices
Francis Sidney (Sid) BOLAND
(Sid) Passed away at Lanesborough Care Home, Coleshill after a brief illness aged 88. Former husband to Margaret Boland née Daulby, (deceased) and partner to Jean Williams (deceased) whom he lived with at Goodyers End Lane, Bedworth before she died and he moved into full time care. Previously living at Uplands, Stoke Heath, Moat Avenue, Green Lane, Thomas Sharp Street, Canley, Bradford Street, Hillfields and growing up in Sewall Highway, Wyken. Father to Mark, Paul (Deceased) and Carl, Grandfather to Jack, Max, Tara and Yoshino. Friends and family are invited to attend a requiem service at Canley Crematorium, Charter Chapel on Friday 27th of February 2026 at 11.30am followed by the wake at The Burnt Post, Kenpas Highway, Coventry, CV3 6AW. The family would like to thank the staff at Lanesborough Care Home for looking after Sid and the team at Heartlands Hospital for all their care during his recent treatment.
Valerie BRUCE
Devoted wife of the late Joseph, much loved mum of Debbie and Carrie, dear mother in law of David and Neil, sister in law, auntie and friend to many, passed away peacefully on 19th February 2026, aged 85 years. Funeral service to take place at Canley Crematorium in the Cannon Hill Chapel on Monday 16th March at 12.45pm. Mourning attire not necessary. No flowers by request, donations if desired payable to ‘Kidney Research UK’ in memory of Valerie can be made via J E Hackett and Sons website (make a donation) or by post to J.E.Hackett and Sons Ltd,Longford Bridge, Coventry, CV6 6BH. Tel: 024 76 367 149.
Richard James CARR
Born in Leicester Passed away 12th February 2026 Aged 74 years. has connections to Morpeth, Northumberland All enquiries to Bereavement Services Telephone: 02476 97 5520 Email: [email protected]
Geoffrey (Geoff) DAVENPORT
(Geoff) Beloved husband of the late Mary. Dearly loved dad of Colin and Lisa. Father in law of Tamara and Steve. Adored grandad of Leah, Callum, Ryan, Eleanor and Eskarina. Dear brother, brother in law and uncle, Passed away peacefully on 3rd February 2026, aged 83 years. Funeral service to take place on Friday 6th March 2026, 3.00pm at Canley Crematorium in The Cannon Hill Chapel. Floral tributes to J E Hackett and Sons Ltd, Longford Bridge, Coventry, CV6 6BH. Tel: 024 76 367 149.
Ida ‘Jean’ EDWARDS
Beloved wife of the late Ernest William Edwards, Much loved mum of Roy, Alan and Barbara, Cherished grandmother and great grandmother Passed away peacefully on 11th February 2026, aged 88 years. Funeral service to be held at Canley Crematorium in the Charter Chapel on Wednesday 11th March 2026 at 12:15pm Family flowers only, donations if desired payable to ‘Cancer Research UK’ in memory of Jean which can be made via J E Hackett and Sons website (make a donation) or by post to J.E.Hackett and Sons Ltd Longford Bridge, Coventry, CV6 6BH. Tel: 024 76 367 149.
Alan EDWARDS
Passed away peacefully at UHCW on 13th February 2026, aged 86 years. Much loved Dad to Julie and Su, Grandad to Gary, Great Grandad to Zac and Leo, ‘Big Al’ to Bev, Paul, Andrew, Emma, Meg and Sophie. A celebration of his life will be held at Charter Chapel, Canley Crematorium on Wednesday 18th March at 1:00pm. The service will be livestreamed for anyone who is not able to attend in person. Family flowers only please, but donations in memory of Alan for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance may be placed in the collection box at the service, or made via this webpage below. All enquiries to A J Lloyd Funeral Directors Tel: 024 7627 4444
Kathleen ELLIS
85 years old Devoted wife to Michael (Snowy) Beloved mother of David, Michael, Paul (D) and Tracey. Dear Mother-in-law of Jayne, Sharon and Rob. Loving Nan to ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A loving sister, auntie and friend to many. Kathleen passed away peacefully at home after a short illness surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed but her memories will live on with us forever. Kathleen’s funeral will take place on 6th March at 1pm at St Patricks Church, Deedmore Road, Coventry. Followed by her burial at Lentons lane, Coventry. Special thanks to the angels at the Carers Trust, The Dementia Hub and Balliol Road Surgery. For anyone who wishes to share memories of Kathleen, please join us at the Walsgrave working mens club, Coventry. Flowers welcome or donations will be greatly received at the service for the Carers Trust to take the residents on a day trip in the summer from the Dementia Hub Heart of England Coop Funerals 184 Ansty Road Coventry CV2 3EX
Jean EVANS
Devoted wife of the late David, Much loved mum of Paul, Dear mother in law of the late Tracey, Dearly loved nan of Gemma, Samantha, Adam and the late Robert, Great nan of Bradley, Alex and Isabelle sister, auntie and friend to many, passed away peacefully on 4th February 2026, aged 92 years. Funeral service to be held at St. Laurence’s Church, Foleshill on Wednesday 11th March at 1.00pm followed by interment at Lentons Lane Cemetery Flowers may be sent to J. E. Hackett and Sons Ltd, Longford Bridge, Coventry, CV6 6BH. Tel: 024 76 367 149.
Margaret (Nee Collins) FARMER
(Nee Collins) Much loved mum of Wayne, Craig, Joanne and the late Tracy, Dearly loved mother in law of Julie and Tracey, cherished nan and great nan of many, dear sister, auntie and friend, passed away peacefully on 23rd February 2026, aged 79 years. Funeral service to be held at Canley Crematorium in the Charter Chapel on Friday 20th March at 1.45pm. Flowers or donations if desired payable to ‘The Alzheimer’s Society’ in memory of Margaret can be made via J E Hackett and Sons website (make a donation) or by post to J.E.Hackett and Sons Ltd Longford Bridge, Coventry, CV6 6BH. Tel: 024 76 367 149.
Hilda Marjorie (Doris) GILDER
(Doris) Passed away peacefully on 7th February 2026. Aged 92 years. Beloved wife of John Gilder. Loving mum of Raymond, Martin, Marc, Nigel, Carl, Nick, Steven, Denise, Debbie, Julie, Stephanie and Kerry. Grandmother to 38 grandchildren, and 82 great-grandchildren and 5 great great-grandchildren. She was the most wonderful mum, nan and great nan, she will be greatly missed by all. Funeral service to be held at St Albans Church, Mercia Avenue on 13th March 2026 at 10am, followed by Cremation at Canley Crematorium, Cannon Hill Chapel at 11:15am. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired, to Alzheimer’s Society via the online website: hildamarjoriegilder.muchloved.com We will be wearing a Forget-me-not flower for mum, if you would like to wear one. Further information may be obtained from the Funeral Director at: The Heart of England Co-op Funerals 184 Ansty Road Coventry CV2 3EX Tel: 02476 650619
Gerard Joseph (Gerry) GRIFFITH
(Gerry) It is with great sadness that we announce Gerry passed away on Friday 13th February 2026, aged 66 years. Much loved son of Nora and the late Tommy, brother to Richard, Mary and Anthony, brother-in-law to Sandra, Tony and Jacqui, uncle to Thomas and Daniel and great-uncle to Willow, Rory, Amelie and Órlaith. The funeral service will take place at 11:00am on Wednesday 11th March at St Mary & St Benedict’s, Raglan Street, Coventry CV1 5QF. Followed by cremation at Canley Crematorium, Cannon Hill Chapel at 12:45pm The church service will be live-streamed. Family flowers only. We would appreciate donations in memory of Gerry, for Myton Hospice. These may be placed in the collection box at the service or sent to A Pargetter & Son Ltd, Funeral Directors, City Mews, Lamb Street, Coventry, CV1 4AE. (Tel: 02476 223343)
Kay HUMPSTON
Kay Humpston passed away peacefully on February 6th 2026. Much loved and deeply missed. A good life and a short illness. Funeral service to be held on 12th March 2026 at St. John Fisher Catholic Church at 1pm. Followed by Committal. Floral tributes c/o Henry Ison & Sons at 76-78 Binley Road, Coventry CV3 1FQ 02476 458 665 Donations in memory of Kay for Cancer Research UK via Henry Ison & Sons website.
Gemma Pauline Galgani KIELY
Gemma passed away peacefully on Friday 6th February 2026 aged 90 years. Beloved mother to Elaine and Caroline. Mother-in-law to Tony and Caroline’s partner Paul. Loving Nana to Claire, Natalie and Elise and great grandmother to Alex, Oliver, George, Sophie and Amélie. Sister to Catherine (twin), Rita and Tess. Sister-in-law to Bridie, Nancy, Willie, Danny, Jack and Tom. And a much loved Auntie and friend to many. Requiem Mass to be celebrated on Wednesday 11th March 2026 in Christ the King RC Church, Westhill Road, Coventry CV6 2AA at 10:30 am. Followed by a private family only committal at Cannon Hill Chapel, Canley Crematorium. Family flowers only please but donations if desired to Alzheimer’s Society and the British Heart Foundation. These can be made online via Funeral Notices at www.ajlloyd.co.uk or in the collection box in the church on the day. A J Lloyd Funeral Directors Allesley & Keresley 024 7627 4444
Johnny MAHER
on 4th February, Johnny passed away peacefully in Stratford-upon-Avon, aged 93 years. Husband of Myra, Dad of Andy and Claire, Grandpa of Molly, Tom and Henry. Manager for many years of the 32 Club in The Orchid, The Hibernian and the Yankee Clippers. Dearly loved by all his family and friends. Funeral service to take place at St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Stratford-upon-Avon on Tuesday 17th March at 1:00pm. Flowers welcome, or donations, if preferred for MIND may be left at church or sent to A.E. Bennett & Sons, 34, Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6EE. Tel: 01789 267035.
Babu Singh MANGAT
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Babu Singh Mangat aged 94. Husband to the late Balwant Kaur Mangat. A loving father to Harinder, Satinder, Ravinder and Surinder (Pinky), grandfather to ten children and great-grandfather to six children. He lived his life in full starting in Punjab India, to East Africa then England where he worked for many years at Jaguar Browns Lane as well as owning his own businesses. He took great joy in helping others and was an active member of the community. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Funeral service will be on Thursday 26th February at 12.45 at Canley Crematorium.
John MARSH
Loving Husband. Devoted Dad and Pappy. Passed away peacefully at home on 20th January 2026, aged 83 years. Funeral service to be held at The Heart of England Crematorium on Thursday 26th February 2026 at 1:15pm. Flowers can be sent to J E Hackett and Sons Bedworth. Donations if desired payable to Parkinson’s UK in memory of John which can be made via J E Hackett and Sons website (make a donation) or by post to J.E.Hackett and Sons Ltd 93 Leicester Road, Bedworth CV12 8AH. Tel: 024 76 313 326.
Jean MELLORS
Passed away peacefully on 25th January 2026, aged 88 years. Funeral service to be held at All Saints Church, Bedworth on Wednesday 4th March 2026 at 1:00pm, followed by The Heart of England Crematorium. Donations if desired payable to PDSA in memory of Jean which can be made via J E Hackett and Sons website (make a donation) or by post to:- J. E.Hackett and Sons Ltd, 93 Leicester Road, Bedworth CV12 8AH. Tel: 024 76 313 326.
Gwendoline Barbara METCALF
1942-2026 Passed away peacefully on the 12th of February 2026. Beloved daughter and sister. A great friend to all. Loved and missed by so many. The funeral will take place on Thursday 12th March 2026 in St Barbara’s Church at 10:00am, followed by the committal in Canley Garden Cemetery at 11:15am. Floral tributes are welcome. We request that all floral tributes are sent to our Allesley Old Road Branch at least two hours prior to the funeral time. Donations in memory of Barbara are to The Earlsdon Carnegie (Earlsdon Libarary). These can be placed in the donation box at the service, or given online via Funeral Notices at www.ajlloyd.co.uk
Hazel Irene (Of Victoria Manor Care Home) OSWIN
(Of Victoria Manor Care Home) Sadly passed away peacefully on the 8th February 2026 aged 88 years. Hazel will be missed by her family, friends and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. Funeral service to take place on Tuesday 10th March 2026 at 2.30pm in Charter Chapel, Canley Crematorium. All enquiries c/o Franklin & Hawkins Family Funeral Directors, 333 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry CV4 9DU Telephone 024 7647 3000
Raymond Edwin OWEN
Passed away on the 5th February 2026 aged 76 years. Beloved husband to Cynthia, Dad to Paul, Stepdad to Tracy & Michelle, Grandad to Sam, Connor, Ellie, Grace, Ria-May & Luke. Great grandad to Leo, Uncle and brother in law. Ray will be sadly missed by all his family, friends and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. Funeral service to take place on Thursday 5th March 2026 at 2.15pm in Cannon Hill Chapel, Canley Crematorium. Ray’s wishes were to continue after the cremation with a service of Thanksgiving at Canley Community Church, Charter Ave, Canley, Coventry CV4 8DA at 3.00pm. If you are able please wear a touch of sky blue. Family flowers only. If you wish to make a donation in Ray’s memory the chosen charity’s are the British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK these can either be left in the donation box at the exit of the chapel or made online via Funeral Notices at www.franklinfunerals.co.uk All enquiries c/o Franklin & Hawkins Family Funeral Directors, 333 Tile Hill Lane, Coventry CV4 9DU Telephone 024 7647 3000
William (‘Our Bill’) PLUMB
(‘Our Bill’) Late of Swan Lane, Coventry Brother of the late Audrey and Enid passed away peacefully, aged 93 on January 27th 2026 at Dewar Close Care Home, Rugby. Sadly missed by Sylvia, Kay, Philip, Jamie and Callum. Service to be held on Wednesday 11th March at 1pm at Canley Crematorium in the Charter Chapel. Family flowers only.
Michael (Mick) QUIRKE
(Mick) It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mick, who died peacefully on Friday 13th February 2026. A devoted husband, much-loved dad, proud grandad, brother and loyal friend, Mick meant the world to his family. He was incredibly proud of his children; Lauren, Michael, Olivia and Erin and adored his grandchildren Archie, Harry, Miller, Dixie, Saunton, Aela, Grayson and Sonny. Family was everything to him. Mick will be remembered for his strength, humour and the love he gave so freely to many. He leaves behind a lifetime of cherished memories that will stay in our hearts forever. Mick’s funeral service will take place at Christ the King RC Church on Friday 13th March at 12 noon, followed by cremation at Cannon Hill Chapel, Canley Crematorium. Forever loved. Forever missed. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, may be made for The Palliative Care Team to A Pargetter & Son Ltd, Funeral Directors, City Mews, Lamb Street, Coventry, CV1 4AE. (Tel: 02476 223343).
Dorothy Ann (Dot) ROBSON
(Dot) Known as Dot, passed away 16th February 2026, aged 100 years. Much loved Mam to Lynne. Reunited with her beloved Matty, Son Dennis, and Daughter Shirley. Devoted Grandma and Nan. Deeply missed and forever in our hearts. The Funeral service will take place at St Thomas’ Church, Keresley, Coventry, on Thursday 26th March at 10.30am, followed by a committal service at the Heart of England Crematorium, Nuneaton at 11.45am. We would like to thank all the staff at Collyhurst Care Home. Family flowers only. Donations may be sent to Cancer Research UK and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Trust either by online donation at funeral-notices.co.uk or in the donation box provided. All enquiries to Heart of England Co-op Funerals 10 High Street Bedworth CV12 8NF Tel: 02476 314823
Ralph TAYLOR
It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that Ralph passed away peacefully on Tuesday 3rd February 2026, aged 81 years. Devoted husband of Linda, beloved father of Lisa, stepfather of Anthony and Micheal, Grandad and great grandad of Lisa, Michael and Anthony’s children. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. A funeral service will be held on Thursday 5th March at Canley Crematorium, Cannon Hill Chapel, at 11:15am, please wear colourful clothing as Ralph wanted a celebration of his life. The wake will be held at the Maudsley Pub, Allesley Old Road, Coventry, CV5 8GJ for anyone who would like to attend. A live stream will also be available if required. Family flowers only, please. Donations in Ralph’s memory are welcomed for Macmillan and Dementia charities. A donation box will be available at the exit of the crematorium All enquiries to: Grimmett and Timms Funeral Directors 118 Albany Road, Earlsdon, CV5 6NG, 02476674746.
Graham TWIGGER
Peacefully passed away on Monday 16th February 2026, aged 89 years. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. The funeral service will take place at Oakley Wood Crematorium South Chapel at 11:30 on Friday 6th March. Donations in memory of Graham for Dementia UK may be left in the donation box provided at the service. All enquiries c/o John Taylor Funeralcare, Leamington Spa 01926 426052
In Memoriam
Kieron BUGGLE
45th Memorial. It’s 45 years or 16436 days since your heart stopped beating and our hearts were broken. Some people say ‘ a lifetime’ but it feels like ‘no time’. We can still picture your beautiful blue eyes, and your lips when we would turn to kiss you. You managed to take all the pain and discomfort you were in and flipped it, always smiling, always happy. We’ve kept your memory alive, telling stories to people who never had the pleasure to meet you, swapping stories with people who did. So it’s 16436 nights since we held you in our arms, kissed you goodnight and told you we love you. We will never forget you, sweetheart we love you. Love always Bop ( Dad), Donna, Anthony and Robyn xxxx
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