Born in Freckenham, Mr Woodbridge was educated at Freckenham Primary School and Mildenhall Secondary School.

During the Second World War, he was a Bevin Boy in the coalmines before serving in the RAF for two years.

In addition to being manager at the Co-op, he was also a prominent figure in local council circles, serving as a member of Isleham Parish Council and East Cambridgeshire Council.

He had also been parish church treasurer and village hall chairman. In his spare time he enjoyed painting, dancing and fishing.

Mr Woodbridge is survived by his wife, Molly, and leaves a son, Nigel, and daughter, Julia, together with four grandchildren, Ian, Emma, Michelle and Joanna.

His funeral took place at St Andrew's Church, Isleham, on May 21, and the service was conducted by the Rev Kate Peacock.

Family mourners were: Molly Woodbridge (widow), Nigel and Dawn Woodbridge, Julia and Robert Bacon, Ian Woodbridge, Michelle Woodbridge, Joanna Bacon, Emma and Giles Aspinall, Mr and Mrs G Dale, Mr and Mrs L Gee, Mr and Mrs D Gee, Mr and Mrs H Harvey and Kate Harding.

Other mourners were: Ivy Wells, Mrs Powys, Mrs E Reed (rep Eric and Mr and Mrs Harvey), Mrs R Sheldrick (Ray), Mr and Mrs Bartlett, Derek Nunn, Mrs R Hills (B Hills, Little Downham Dancing Club), Joan and Ben Aves (Mrs Kenney, Hiams Dance Club), Mrs S Cox (Sid), Mrs Payne, Mrs D Reed (Anthony), Mr B Pope (Janice and Lady Peyton Charity), Jeannette Malkin, Peter Creswell (East Cambs Council), Mr and Mrs B Howe, Kathy Meadows and Ron (Janet Brace), Mr and Mrs B Wake, Phillip and Sue Warren, Mrs M Bruyneel, Mrs C Sheldrick (Richard and Staploe Medical Centre Clinic Bus), Mr and Mrs D Gee, Derrick Beckett (parish council and Mr and Mrs P Flatt), Tim Wilding (Linda, Keith and Doreen), Alison Young, Linda Chandler, Sheila Radford (Mrs Kenney), Ginette Hawes (George), Liz Hayes, Mr and Mrs D Aves, Roy Clarke (Robert, Dave and family), Mr J Aves (Betty and village hall committee), Mr and Mrs Rump, Mr B How (Mrs How), Beryl Neal (Trevor), Joyce Drayton (Des), Jane Padgett (Mr Padgett and Gwen Harvey), Mr and Mrs Harvey, Pauline Wilkes (Isleham Co-op), Joanne Elmer, John Palmer, Colin Fordham, Ruby Sumpton (Sylvia Slater), John Seaman (Cllr Fred Brown ECDC), Mr and Mrs J Crane, Iris and Ken Stebbeds, Jean Bird, Mrs D Rutterford (Mr T Rutterford, Isleham Angling Society, Mr and Mrs R Clements and Mr and Mrs Mooney), Jean and Bill Johnson, Mr and Mrs R Kidd (Betty and Alan Ashley), Angela Wilson, Frederick Ellis, Mr and Mrs R Nicholas, Mr and Mrs C Fuller, Barbara Driver (John and Tracey), Rose and Bob Gilbey, Gill Aspland (Isleham WI), Mr and Mrs Pearson, Fiona Peachey, Jill Cornwell (Russell), Mrs J Peachey (Ena Norman), Charles Brookes (Glen), Roger Smith (Middle Fen and Mere Internal Drainage Board), Mr and Mrs Keller, David Archer, Mrs J Roys (Mr E Brown and Colin Williamson), Joanne Sutcliffe, Eric Gee, Mr Read, Valerie Shearing (Soham Day Centre) and Mr and Mrs J Bacon.