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.
17. Barbara Smith, Clay Cross
Born in Chesterfield and a resident of Grassmoor for six decades, Barbara passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital on her 90th birthday. For 63 of those years she was an accountant's secretary. She filled the rest of her days with gardening, baking, music, singing and dancing. Predeceased by her husband Bill, Barbara leaves daughter Jane, nieces and nephews. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/BarbaraSmith26. Photo: Contributed
18. John Blagg, Whitwell
Born at Highwood Farm, near Whitwell Common, and a lifelong local resident, John passed away at home, aged 99. Aged 13 at the outbreak of the Second World War, he committed himself to feeding the community from the family farm and joined the Air Training Corp. In later years he became an agricultural contractor helping out many of his neighbours. He loved to tinker with traction engines and vintage machinery. John leaves his wife Shirley. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/JohnBlagg. Photo: Contributed
19. Marjorie Redford, Walton
Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Marjorie passed away at Morton Grange Care Home, aged 94. For more than quarter of a century she worked as a dinner lady at Brampton Manor School. At home she was devoted to her family, and in spare moments enjoyed gardening, knitting and her love of animals, especially dogs. Predeceased by her husband Jim, Marjorie leaves children Janet and Mark, grandchildren Paul, James and Daniel, their partners Kate, Bec and Jess, and great-grandchildren Jack, Charlotte, William, Eleanor and Jessica. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MarjorieRedford. Photo: Contributed
20. John Ward, Barlborough
Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, John passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 93. On leaving school at 14, he trained as a foundry moulder at British Steel's Renishaw plant. After retiring from the forge he kept busy as a painter and decorator. As a young man he played football for Renishaw, and he continued to support Sheffield United and Chesterfield FC, while also finding a love of golf in later life. Predeceased by his wife Brenda in 1999, John leaves son Stephen, and grandchildren Joseph, George and Alfie. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/JohnWard26. Photo: Contributed