Born on Merseyside, and a local resident since 1978, Dr Coates passed away at the Presentation Sisters Care Centre, aged 92. Known to most as Peter, his vocation as a doctor was his greatest pride. Deciding on the profession aged 12, after qualifying he worked as a missionary medic in Zaire (now DR Congo) for 30 years, either side of a decade as a Matlock GP. In 1973, he was awarded an MBE for services to medicine and the community in Zaire. He loved bird-watching, nature, photography, painting, the music of Mozart, walking, travel and coffee and cake with his family. He was also an elder and trustee of Steep Turnpike Evangelical Church. Predeceased by his wife Ruth in 2022, Peter leaves children Annie, James Coates and Elisabeth, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PeterCoates.placeholder image
Born on Merseyside, and a local resident since 1978, Dr Coates passed away at the Presentation Sisters Care Centre, aged 92. Known to most as Peter, his vocation as a doctor was his greatest pride. Deciding on the profession aged 12, after qualifying he worked as a missionary medic in Zaire (now DR Congo) for 30 years, either side of a decade as a Matlock GP. In 1973, he was awarded an MBE for services to medicine and the community in Zaire. He loved bird-watching, nature, photography, painting, the music of Mozart, walking, travel and coffee and cake with his family. He was also an elder and trustee of Steep Turnpike Evangelical Church. Predeceased by his wife Ruth in 2022, Peter leaves children Annie, James Coates and Elisabeth, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/PeterCoates.

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

By Ed Dingwall
Published 2nd Apr 2026, 16:08 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 Shirebrook and a resident of North Wingfield for six decades, Terence passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 81. A foundry worker at Biwater Pipes uin his working years, at home he enjoyed watching television, especially Liverpool FC games and John Wayne Westerns. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/TerenceCox.

5. Terence Cox, North Wingfield

Born in Shirebrook and a resident of North Wingfield for six decades, Terence passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 81. A foundry worker at Biwater Pipes uin his working years, at home he enjoyed watching television, especially Liverpool FC games and John Wayne Westerns. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/TerenceCox. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Sheffield, Valerie was a lifelong resident in Chesterfield. She passed away at Presentation Sisters Care Centre in Matlock, aged 82. She filled her days with genealogy, royal history, reading, puzzles, jigsaws, board games and family. Predeceased by son Christopher, Valerie leaves daughter Sarah and grandchildren Daniel, Melanie, Emma, Miles and Jack. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/ValerieOldale26.

6. Valerie Oldale, Wingerworth

Born in Sheffield, Valerie was a lifelong resident in Chesterfield. She passed away at Presentation Sisters Care Centre in Matlock, aged 82. She filled her days with genealogy, royal history, reading, puzzles, jigsaws, board games and family. Predeceased by son Christopher, Valerie leaves daughter Sarah and grandchildren Daniel, Melanie, Emma, Miles and Jack. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/ValerieOldale26. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Chesterfield, Roger was a lifelong local resident. Roger passed away in hospital, aged 74. An engineer at the Bryan Donkin Company in his working years, away from the factory he enjoyed horse racing, gardening and time with his family. Roger leaves his wife Linda, daughters Liz and Nikki, grandchildren Jacob, Matthew, Max, Zac and Summer, and his older brother Paul. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/RogerRutherford.

7. Roger Rutherford, Boythorpe

Born in Chesterfield, Roger was a lifelong local resident. Roger passed away in hospital, aged 74. An engineer at the Bryan Donkin Company in his working years, away from the factory he enjoyed horse racing, gardening and time with his family. Roger leaves his wife Linda, daughters Liz and Nikki, grandchildren Jacob, Matthew, Max, Zac and Summer, and his older brother Paul. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/RogerRutherford. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Hasland and a lifelong local resident, Mick passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 79. On leaving school at 15 he trained as a train driver, and stayed on the rails until retiring in 2007. He loved classic bikes - especially his BSA Rocket Goldstar - motorbike racing, bingo and bitter at Newbold Working Men's Club, fish and chips by the seaside, classic rock, films and his pet dogs. Predeceased by his wife Steph, Mick leaves children Amanda, Stephen and Julie, and grandson Harry. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MickSlone.

8. Mick Slone, Newbold

Born in Hasland and a lifelong local resident, Mick passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 79. On leaving school at 15 he trained as a train driver, and stayed on the rails until retiring in 2007. He loved classic bikes - especially his BSA Rocket Goldstar - motorbike racing, bingo and bitter at Newbold Working Men's Club, fish and chips by the seaside, classic rock, films and his pet dogs. Predeceased by his wife Steph, Mick leaves children Amanda, Stephen and Julie, and grandson Harry. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MickSlone. Photo: Contributed

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