Born in Easington, County Durham, Harold came to settle in Dronfield and served as Labour MP for North East Derbyshire for 18 years. He passed away at the Green Care Home, aged 89. Educated at Ruskin College in Oxford and the University of Hull, he credited his political awakening to National Service in Iraq, and the living conditions of those who lived there. Before election to Parliament in 1987, he worked at the University of Sheffield, and also taught politics to trade unionists across the region. His passion for socialism never dimmed in retirement, but Harold also took time to read widely and enjoy opera, theatre, music and follow Sunderland AFC and non-league Sheffield FC. Harry leaves his wife Ann, children Stephen and Joanne, and grandchildren Joseph and Amy. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/HaroldBarnes26.placeholder image
Born in Easington, County Durham, Harold came to settle in Dronfield and served as Labour MP for North East Derbyshire for 18 years. He passed away at the Green Care Home, aged 89. Educated at Ruskin College in Oxford and the University of Hull, he credited his political awakening to National Service in Iraq, and the living conditions of those who lived there. Before election to Parliament in 1987, he worked at the University of Sheffield, and also taught politics to trade unionists across the region. His passion for socialism never dimmed in retirement, but Harold also took time to read widely and enjoy opera, theatre, music and follow Sunderland AFC and non-league Sheffield FC. Harry leaves his wife Ann, children Stephen and Joanne, and grandchildren Joseph and Amy. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/HaroldBarnes26.

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

By Ed Dingwall
Published 27th Feb 2026, 15:25 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, Derek passed away at home, aged 95. He spent his career as an engineer with British Telecom. In retirement he took more time enjoy bowls, cruise holidays and tending his garden. Derek was predeceased by his wife Cecilia. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/DerekScattergood.

5. Derek Scattergood, Ashgate

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Derek passed away at home, aged 95. He spent his career as an engineer with British Telecom. In retirement he took more time enjoy bowls, cruise holidays and tending his garden. Derek was predeceased by his wife Cecilia. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/DerekScattergood. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Angela passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 64. She spent almost quarter of a century as a case worker with Derbyshire Police. At home, she had a keen interest in history, loved reading and had a large collection of books - even publishing one of her own - and loved spending time with family. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/AngelaHopkinson.

6. Angela Hopkinson, Chesterfield

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Angela passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 64. She spent almost quarter of a century as a case worker with Derbyshire Police. At home, she had a keen interest in history, loved reading and had a large collection of books - even publishing one of her own - and loved spending time with family. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/AngelaHopkinson. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Martyn passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 65. On leaving school, he went to work for engineering firm the Bryan Donkin Company, moving on to Rentokil then finally commercial cleaners the Solo Services Group. He enjoyed golf, playing guitar, fishing, karate and bowling, and loved to explore the Orkney Islands with his dog Lulah. Predeceased by daughter Ellen, Martyn leaves his wife Julie, daughters Katie, Joanna and Daniella, stepson James and six grandchildren.Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MartynMulvey.

7. Martyn Mulvey, Tupton

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Martyn passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 65. On leaving school, he went to work for engineering firm the Bryan Donkin Company, moving on to Rentokil then finally commercial cleaners the Solo Services Group. He enjoyed golf, playing guitar, fishing, karate and bowling, and loved to explore the Orkney Islands with his dog Lulah. Predeceased by daughter Ellen, Martyn leaves his wife Julie, daughters Katie, Joanna and Daniella, stepson James and six grandchildren.Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MartynMulvey. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Bolsover and a lifelong local resident, Gladys passed away at home, aged 94. A dedicated homemaker, she enjoyed having family around her and loved Saturday nights out playing bingo. Predeceased by her husband Guiseppe, daughter Mary and son Michael, Gladys leaves children Teresa, Anna, Ernest, Lucy, Keith, Tony and Joseph, sons-in-law Richard and Keith, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her brothers William and Peter, and sister-in-law Mary. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/GladysDimaio.

8. Gladys Dimaio, Grassmoor

Born in Bolsover and a lifelong local resident, Gladys passed away at home, aged 94. A dedicated homemaker, she enjoyed having family around her and loved Saturday nights out playing bingo. Predeceased by her husband Guiseppe, daughter Mary and son Michael, Gladys leaves children Teresa, Anna, Ernest, Lucy, Keith, Tony and Joseph, sons-in-law Richard and Keith, numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her brothers William and Peter, and sister-in-law Mary. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/GladysDimaio. Photo: Contributed

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