Born on Marsden Street in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Edward died at Weston Park Cancer Centre in Sheffield. After Chesterfield Grammar, he studied microbiology at Oxford Polytechnic then joined Derbyshire Police. He served in various front-line and training roles, eventually retiring as a custody sergeant, before another decade in the criminal data section. Out of uniform, he enjoyed fine wine, good coffee, Arsenal FC, science fiction, cooking, walking and holidays. Edward leaves children Harry and Isabella, their mother Donna, his mum Teresa, step-father Clive, brother Richard and step-sisters Sarah and Louise. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/EdwardBartko.placeholder image
Born on Marsden Street in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Edward died at Weston Park Cancer Centre in Sheffield. After Chesterfield Grammar, he studied microbiology at Oxford Polytechnic then joined Derbyshire Police. He served in various front-line and training roles, eventually retiring as a custody sergeant, before another decade in the criminal data section. Out of uniform, he enjoyed fine wine, good coffee, Arsenal FC, science fiction, cooking, walking and holidays. Edward leaves children Harry and Isabella, their mother Donna, his mum Teresa, step-father Clive, brother Richard and step-sisters Sarah and Louise. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/EdwardBartko.

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

By Ed Dingwall
Published 30th Jan 2026, 15:48 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 the southern Irish town of New Ross, Margaret came to settle in Chesterfield in 1962. She passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 79. A nurse at various local hospitals over half a century, she eventually retired after more than 20 years in the Royal's outpatients department. In her spare time, Margaret loved cooking, tending her garden and holidays. Predeceased by her husband Michael in 1990, Margaret leaves her son Simon and daughter Sara. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MargaretStanley26.

21. Margaret Stanley, Chesterfield

Born in the southern Irish town of New Ross, Margaret came to settle in Chesterfield in 1962. She passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 79. A nurse at various local hospitals over half a century, she eventually retired after more than 20 years in the Royal's outpatients department. In her spare time, Margaret loved cooking, tending her garden and holidays. Predeceased by her husband Michael in 1990, Margaret leaves her son Simon and daughter Sara. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MargaretStanley26. Photo: Contributed

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Clarrie was born on Holland Road to a family of 11 children, and resided in Pilsley all his life until passing away at Broomhill Care Centre in Old Whittington, aged 86. He began work as a railway stoker at 15, before moving on to the Worcester-Bosch boiler factory in Danesmoor, then years later to build ambulances and coaches with Reeves-Burgess, Frank Guy and Trent. As a young man he played football, cricket and snooker in local leagues, and he travelled all over the world, particularly enjoying Caribbean cruises and Malta. Clarrie leaves his wife Patricia, daughters Jane and Caroline, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/ClarrieSharpe.

22. Clarrie Sharpe, Pilsley

Clarrie was born on Holland Road to a family of 11 children, and resided in Pilsley all his life until passing away at Broomhill Care Centre in Old Whittington, aged 86. He began work as a railway stoker at 15, before moving on to the Worcester-Bosch boiler factory in Danesmoor, then years later to build ambulances and coaches with Reeves-Burgess, Frank Guy and Trent. As a young man he played football, cricket and snooker in local leagues, and he travelled all over the world, particularly enjoying Caribbean cruises and Malta. Clarrie leaves his wife Patricia, daughters Jane and Caroline, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/ClarrieSharpe. Photo: Contributed

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