Mrs Taylor, who was 80, died at Papworth Hospital, on May 16 after a short illness.

Born in Stetchworth, she attended schools locally and in her younger days worked as a clerk in the office at Layng and Company, the grocers in Newmarket High Street.

She lived in Cheveley for many years and occasionally attended the United Reformed Church and helped with its annual fete.

She loved her home and family and also enjoyed gardening, walking and reading.

Mrs Taylor is survived by her husband of 55 years, Charles, and leaves a daughter Carol, son Barry, and grandson Charles.

The service was taken by the Rev Professor David Thompson and the organist was Margaret Menzies.

Family mourners were: Charles Taylor (widower), Carol Rolfe, Barry Taylor, Charles Rolfe, Michael Rolfe, Peg Hatley (rep Gilly Watkins), Daphney and Peter Golding, Wendy and John Eales, Pam Smith, Tom and Kath Gleaves and Ruby Taylor.

Other mourners were: Mrs C Blyth (Tony Rawlinson), Brenda Jeffery (Olive Berry and Terry), Celia Dixon, Mr and Mrs D Jonas, Pat Cartwright, Sue Hatley, Winifred Merry, Margaret Everitt (Anthony Everitt), Betty Coe (family), Dora Paterson, Yvonne Doel, Gill Rutterford (Mrs G Watkins), Heather Elliott (Joan Elliott), Edna King (Colin King), Bernard Knights, Ted Rolfe, Michael Drake (Chris Pitchers), Maureen Fussey, Joyce Nevill, Mr and Mrs Barry Howe, Beryl Neal (Douglas Misson), Ivy and Harry Grayson, Jack Cates (John Cates), Bob and Val Jonas, Paul Hatley, Gary Hatley, Lucy Eales (Hayley Eales), Darren Smith (Sylvia Harling), Marjorie Cobbum (Shirley Pearce and Eric French), Mr and Mrs Robert Blythe (Neil), Norman Cobbum (David Crawford and Faith Cobbum), Tony Holloway, Mrs B Pearce (Iris Stockwell), Gus Sacree (Stetchworth United Reformed Church), Judy Carrick (Malcolm Cole), Tim and Lisa Gleave, Katie Gleave, Adrian Bird, Margaret and Cyril Bird (Pam and George Bailey), Anita and Nigel Wigham (John Wigham and Betty), Alan and Margaret Knights (Mr and Mrs M Lester), Tracy Mitchell, Trevor and Mary Lancaster (family), Isobel Notman, Jill Reynolds (Mr J Reynolds and Mrs P Wilson), Victor Griffiths (Mrs S Horwood-Smart), Anne Woollard, Nick Longford, Mr and Mrs David Howorth (Mr and Mrs John Godfrey), Barbara Fuller (The League of Friends of Newmarket Hospital), Dianne Greening (Richard Greening), Norah Fuller (Micky Greening), Dorothy Burch (girls from Bouquets of Newmarket, and Shirley), Stephen Burch, Christine Burch, Malcolm Burch, Mark Godfrey, Owen Tebbs, Mr M Kingdom (family and Johnny and Frank, and Vi Skipp), Linda and Lisa Szramowski, Sandra Morgan (Richard Morgan), Glen Martin (Julia, Hannah and Josh), Malcolm and Susan Shoote, Julie Sparrow (Stewart Sparrow), Steve Taylor (Mark Taylor), Julie Philbin, Barry Philbin, George Turner, Mary Grimes, Tony Burling (Diane Burling), Ann and John Smith, Ann Hayes (Martin Hayes), Lynne and Mike Scott, Eileen Holland (David Holland), Mick and Sally Wallace (family), Sheila Hawes (Terry Hawes), Roy Crick (Shirley Layt and Mrs D Weston), Richard and Rosemary Southey (Gill Honeyball), Reg Heath (Elsie Tweed and Sharon Thornton), Sue White and Ian Cornish.