Born in Burwell, Mr Marsh was educated at the village schools before working at Townsend's nursery at Fordham until joining the Army for his two years of National Service.

As a bricklayer, he worked for Fuller and Blackwell in Burwell and Johnson and Bailey in Cambridge before going self-employed.

The final 12 years of his working life was spent as a maintenance man for Forest Heath Council.

Keen on football, he followed Arsenal and during his younger days played for Burwell Swifts. He also enjoyed gardening.

Mr Marsh is survived by his wife Cynthia – the couple were married for 59 years. Their only child, Stephen, died in 1981, aged 27. The funeral service was held at the West Suffolk Crematorium at Risby on February 24 when the Rev Graham Locking officiated.

Family mourners were; Cynthia Marsh (widow), Roy and Val Marsh, Mandy Saunders, Marlene, David and Maxine Baker, Iris, John and Angela Newton, Jum and Helen Dennis, Vera Marsh, Alison, Paul and Flo Marsh, Roy Dennis (Ginger and Mon Dennis), Darkie and Janet Dennis, Heather Pugh and Barry and Val Dennis.

Other mourners were: Pat Clifford, Maureen Nunn, Thelma McCullum, Val Southgate, Bunny and Margaret Moss, Joyce Williams, Alec Bowman (Joan Bowman), Marcus and Karen Williams, Geraldine Addison, Annette Pothan, Mr and Mrs R Casey, Caroline and Family, Jennifer Addison and family, Peter and Jack Saunders, John and Lydia Bowman, Amanda Baxter, Colin Williams, Dennis and Denise Rogerson, Rochard and Carol Bowman, Martin and Kathy Covill, Mr and Mrs Martin Mears (Caroline Zander), Tabitha and Arthur Mears, Eric and June Gifkins, Nicola Kettlewell, Mick Garner, Frank and Sue Milne, Dorothy Cook and Mr and Mrs Meacham.