Born and raised in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Barbara spent much of the last 48 years living and working in the Chesterfield area. She passed away at home, aged 77. Together with her late husband Tom, she proudly served as landlady of the the Cricketers in Newbold from 1978 to 1980, followed by The Trumpeters in Loundsley Green until 1983, the Three Feathers in Sheffield for the next decade, and finally the Somerset House in Calow from 1993 to 2003. She then went on to work in social services across Chesterfield until she retired. In her spare time, she enjoyed walking, cycling, gardening and reading, Christmas holidays in Lanzarote, and socialising with family and friends. Barbara leaves her children Gemma and Robert, daughter-in-law Holly, and four grandchildren. Read more at tinyurl.com/Barbara-Johnson-26. placeholder image
Born and raised in Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Barbara spent much of the last 48 years living and working in the Chesterfield area. She passed away at home, aged 77. Together with her late husband Tom, she proudly served as landlady of the the Cricketers in Newbold from 1978 to 1980, followed by The Trumpeters in Loundsley Green until 1983, the Three Feathers in Sheffield for the next decade, and finally the Somerset House in Calow from 1993 to 2003. She then went on to work in social services across Chesterfield until she retired. In her spare time, she enjoyed walking, cycling, gardening and reading, Christmas holidays in Lanzarote, and socialising with family and friends. Barbara leaves her children Gemma and Robert, daughter-in-law Holly, and four grandchildren. Read more at tinyurl.com/Barbara-Johnson-26. | Contributed

Faces to remember: the lost loved ones among Derbyshire Times death notices this week

By Ed Dingwall
Published 13th Nov 2026, 16:22 GMT

Every day, Derbyshire residents say their final farewells to family members, friends, colleagues, neighbours and many other characters who have played a unique part in local life.

Some may be more well known than others, but all had a place in someone’s heart and in our communities.

Here we make space to recognise those whose deaths have been announced in the pages of the Derbyshire Times this week.

For more details on how they will be remembered, including funeral arrangements, and how to leave your own tributes, go to legacy.com/uk/obituaries/derbyshiretimes-uk/browse.

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Frank passed away at home, aged 89. After an early stint with British Rail, he went on to become a hospital porter. Off the clock, he enjoyed hill walking, travel, pipe organs and music. Frank leaves his brother David. Read more at tinyurl.com/Frank-Windle.

9. Frank Windle, Chesterfield

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Frank passed away at home, aged 89. After an early stint with British Rail, he went on to become a hospital porter. Off the clock, he enjoyed hill walking, travel, pipe organs and music. Frank leaves his brother David. Read more at tinyurl.com/Frank-Windle. | Contributed

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Born in Cheadle, Helen came to settle in Chesterfield in 1992. She passed away at the Royal Hospital, aged 72. A retired nurse, she filled the rest of her days with needlecrafts, reading, gardening and music. Helen leaves her husband Gerard, and children Thomas, Daniel and Claire. Read more at tinyurl.com/Helen-McArdle.

10. Helen McArdle, Chesterfield

Born in Cheadle, Helen came to settle in Chesterfield in 1992. She passed away at the Royal Hospital, aged 72. A retired nurse, she filled the rest of her days with needlecrafts, reading, gardening and music. Helen leaves her husband Gerard, and children Thomas, Daniel and Claire. Read more at tinyurl.com/Helen-McArdle. | Contributed

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A lifelong resident of Chesterfield, Mavis passed away at the Willows Care Home, aged 89. Long retired, she previously worked with disabled members of the community at the West Street Resource Centre. She kept in touch with those she cared for professionally and loved to see their lives flourish. She enjoyed word puzzles, listening to Daniel O'Donnell, going out to the bingo club, meeting friends for coffee and organising group trips to York races. Mavis leaves her husband of 70 years Roy, daughter Erica, grandson Luke, sister Anne, nephew Andrew, and nieces Susan, Julie, Karen and Lesley. She was predeceased by her sister Brenda and niece Amanda. Read more at tinyurl.com/Mavis-Walker.

11. Mavis Walker, Chesterfield

A lifelong resident of Chesterfield, Mavis passed away at the Willows Care Home, aged 89. Long retired, she previously worked with disabled members of the community at the West Street Resource Centre. She kept in touch with those she cared for professionally and loved to see their lives flourish. She enjoyed word puzzles, listening to Daniel O'Donnell, going out to the bingo club, meeting friends for coffee and organising group trips to York races. Mavis leaves her husband of 70 years Roy, daughter Erica, grandson Luke, sister Anne, nephew Andrew, and nieces Susan, Julie, Karen and Lesley. She was predeceased by her sister Brenda and niece Amanda. Read more at tinyurl.com/Mavis-Walker. | Contributed

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