Freda Swann
FREDA Rose Lucy Swann of Ditton Green, Wood Ditton, died at her home on September 22. She was 86.
Born at Clacton-on-Sea, Mrs Swann, who was a school teacher, had lived in Wood Ditton since 1940. During the war years she served in the Women's Land Army.
She was co-ordinator of the Ellesmere Centre in Stetchworth and a member and former treasurer of Wood Ditton Women's Institute.
In her younger days she enjoyed playing badminton, squash and tennis and was a member of the Congregational Tennis Club and the Newmarket Badminton Federation.
Mrs Swann was a community correspondent for the Newmarket Journal for many years and was also a leader with the Girl Guides.
She leaves two daughters Elizabeth and Mary, grandsons Christopher, Michael and Andrew and great-grandchildren Sean, Liam, Robyn, Adam, Lucy, Toby, Sophie and Holly.
Her funeral service was held at St Mary's Church, Wood Ditton, on September 30 when Derrick Aspland officiated.
Family mourners were: Elizabeth and Phil Howe, Mary and Mervyn Martin, Christopher Howe (rep Jennifer, Sean, Liam and Adam), Michael Howe, Andrew and Wendy Swann, Robyn Howe, Lucy Howe, Toby Swann, Holly Swann, Sophie Swann, Kathleen Stapleton, Mr and Mrs Robert Stapleton, Mr and Mrs Robin Flack, David Tobyn (S Tobyn), Alan Tobyn, Sue Tobyn, Stephen Swann (Dawn and family) and Barry Swann (Gill and family and Colin Swann and family).
Other mourners were: Beryl and Tony Woollard (Ann), Veronica Aspland (family), Mr and Mrs D Pearce (Mrs G Fish and Mrs R Fordham), Gus Sacree, Daphne Coote, Tony and Garry Bye, Hilary Salzman (Margaret Salzman), June Surrage (Rosemary Tulloch), Brenda Marks (Wood Ditton and Saxon Street WI and Gareth and Patrick Marks), Iris Stockwell (Ellesmere Lunch Club), John Briggs (Ellesmere Shop), Eddie and Mary Jolley, Rita Halliday (Mr and Mrs G Hazlewood), Maurice Bailey (Paula Wilson and Ian Bailey), David Ball, Catherine Ball, Susan Ball (Michael Ball), Geoff Gardiner (Lil and Hayley Gardiner Pearson), Dawn Howe (Nigel and Jenny Howe), Barbara Gardiner, Shirley Gardiner, Pearl Webb, Ivan and Shirley Daines (Michael Drake), Beryl and John Gardiner, Sue Gardiner (Kevin, James and Debbie), Jan Quigley, Mike and Ann Tippett, Sandie Harris, Mr and Mrs Norman Bailey (Betty Russ), Mr and Mrs P R Powney Jones (Wood Ditton Parish Council), Mrs M Powney Jones (Gill Daly), Mary and John Prythergch, Sheila Bailey, Sandie Wilson (Sally Mann), Anna Taylor (Stetchworth Charities), Enid Hurrell (Chris Hurrell and Long family), Anne and Vic Burling, Florence and Peter Rix, Rodney Vincent (Audrey Vincent), Molly Pearson, Jan Kearns, Sharon and Simon Gale, June Wright, Kay and Roy May (Hazel), Peter Byford (Carol Holland), Lily Whymer (Stetchworth Parish Council), Simon Taylor (Mary Taylor), Liz Holehouse, Ivor Brown (family), Pam Willson (Joy and Kay), Jack and Doris Scrivener, Daphne and Maurice Potter (Winnie Smith (Jaggard) and Les and Rita Rippington), the Rev Ann Gurner, Mrs P J Steggles (Roy Steggles), John and Gill Woodward, Bob and Pat Cooke, Enid Jolly (Peter Jolly), Thalia Misson, Les Jaggard (Brenda Jaggard), Julie Bampton (staff and trustees Ellesmere Centre), Chris Winch, Janet Whelan, David Hutton, Graham and Liz Pearson (Tracy Marriott and family), Stephanie and Charlie Ellington, Ian and Martin Sellick, Lorna Elllerington, Diane Forder (Will Forder), Marion Owen (Barbara Bendon), Tristan Murrell, Rose Jaggard, Sandra Russell (Sharon Sinnott and John), David Irani (Christine, and Newmarket URC Tennis Club), Vicky Stearn and Rodney and Jackie Gardiner.
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