Born in Rowsley, Florence settled in Wingerworth for 60 years. She passed away at King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, aged 91, following a short illness. She shaped the lives of countless children as a primary school teacher. After retiring in 1992, she filled her days with travel, history, theatre, literature, music and gardening, and much enjoyed her National Trust membership. Florence leaves her partner Barry, children Mark and Debbie, grandchildren Joe, Sam and Chloe, and great-grandchildren Alfie, Freddie, Olivia and Emily. Read more at tinyurl.com/Florence-Harwood.placeholder image
Born in Rowsley, Florence settled in Wingerworth for 60 years. She passed away at King's Mill Hospital, Sutton-in-Ashfield, aged 91, following a short illness. She shaped the lives of countless children as a primary school teacher. After retiring in 1992, she filled her days with travel, history, theatre, literature, music and gardening, and much enjoyed her National Trust membership. Florence leaves her partner Barry, children Mark and Debbie, grandchildren Joe, Sam and Chloe, and great-grandchildren Alfie, Freddie, Olivia and Emily. Read more at tinyurl.com/Florence-Harwood. | Contributed

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

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.

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