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Sylvia Burgin

SYLVIA Emily Limbert Burgin who has died aged 81, devoted her life to teaching and was always a keen representative of any community where she lived.

Vera Harrison

VERA Harrison, an inspirational lady who carved out a career as a matron in harsh conditions in Britain’s post-war public schools, has died, aged 96.

Charles Hodgkinson

CHARLES Hodgkinson, a former director of Huddersfield Town football club and a fourth generation lawyer in Penistone, has died aged 81.

Ray Honeyford

FOR a period in the mid 1980s, Ray Honeyford, who has died aged 77, was the best-known headteacher in the country, as much a hate figure as hero and victim.

Mick Welsh

MICHAEL Welsh – invariably known as Mick – was one of the last MPs from a mining background to represent Doncaster.

Anthony Pithers

ANTHONY Pithers, a former Royal Navy missile specialist, has died suddenly in Spain.

Rene Johnson

RENE Johnson, who has died aged 92, was a born entertainer whose talent was fostered by her show business father.

Chris Wood

CHRIS Wood, the man responsible for instigating a wealth of major projects during his time working for the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, has died at the age of 64.

Tony Cherry

TONY Cherry, who has died of cancer at the age of 46, was a businessman whose life became increasingly focused on promoting the aims of the Federation of Small Businesses.

Jacky Pickersgill

JACKY Pickersgill, the former principal of the Lightcliffe Preparatory School, has died after battling cancer, aged 58.

THE Reverend John Woods, who has died at the age of 89, had a distinguished military career in the RAF during the Second World War before he went into the Church of England where he had a long ministry, nearly all of it in Yorkshire.

John Taylor

JUDGE John Taylor, who has died after a long illness at the age of 65, was considered a man ahead of his generation and an inspiration to many who followed him.

Brenda J Howe

BRENDA Howe, who has died aged 86, was a distinguished headmistress of Thorseby High School for Girls in Leeds before being appointed chief adviser for schools in the city.

Hugh Kemp

HUGH Kemp, the Yorkshire artist, forester and conservationist who has been credited with being first to introduce commercial Christmas tree growing and then holiday cottages to the Dales, has died aged 84.

Margaret Butterfield

MARGARET Elaine Butterfield a dedicated Yorkshire primary school teacher who was devoted to her work has died aged 84.

Fred Laverack

DESPITE a family background that seriously hindered his own education, Fred Laverack who has died aged 92, became a teacher, and in due course, head of Gildersome St Peters and Birstall Primary schools.

Alastair Thompson

ALASTAIR Thompson, who held a key role in the financial management of the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds as chairman of its board of finance, has died suddenly aged 70.

Fred Andrews

Frederick Archer Andrews, who has died aged 87, was passionate about walking, and his conviction that people should be given the chance to use and enjoy the countryside was a defining aspect of his life.

Albert Liversidge

ALBERT Liversidge, who has died aged 95, never detached himself emotionally from Yorkshire and, despite setting up and managing his own property company, all his life he was most proud of his career in advertising on the Yorkshire Post.

Michael Talbot

MICHAEL Talbot’s career in gymnastics left an indelible mark on the sport, both regionally and nationally.

Will Venters

ITV Yorkshire Head of News Will Venters has died after a short illness. He was 56.

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