Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Maurice passed away aged 71. At one time working for the highways authority laying tarmac and gritting roads in winter, in the 1990s he went self-employed as a landscape gardener and later served as a Royal Mail postman. Days off were full of football, whether Manchester United or watching his sons in grassroots games. He also enjoyed gardening, caravan breaks in Skegness, and time with his family. Maurice leaves his wife Sharon, children Sean, Carl and Lisa, grandchildren Joshua, William, Maisie, Daisy, Lyla and Jax, great-granddaughter Harriet, and siblings Christine, Evelyn and David. Read more at tinyurl.com/MauriceGallagher.placeholder image
Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident, Maurice passed away aged 71. At one time working for the highways authority laying tarmac and gritting roads in winter, in the 1990s he went self-employed as a landscape gardener and later served as a Royal Mail postman. Days off were full of football, whether Manchester United or watching his sons in grassroots games. He also enjoyed gardening, caravan breaks in Skegness, and time with his family. Maurice leaves his wife Sharon, children Sean, Carl and Lisa, grandchildren Joshua, William, Maisie, Daisy, Lyla and Jax, great-granddaughter Harriet, and siblings Christine, Evelyn and David. Read more at tinyurl.com/MauriceGallagher.

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

By Ed Dingwall
Published 19th Jun 2026, 14:21 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 Renishaw and a lifelong local resident, Jane passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 77. A devoted homemaker to her family, she liked to relax by watching snooker or taking motorhome holidays. Jane leaves her husband Roger, son James, daughter-in-law Julia, grandchildren Amelia and Henry, and siblings Claire and Charles. Read more at tinyurl.com/JaneArthur.

13. Jane Arthur, Barlborough

Born in Renishaw and a lifelong local resident, Jane passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 77. A devoted homemaker to her family, she liked to relax by watching snooker or taking motorhome holidays. Jane leaves her husband Roger, son James, daughter-in-law Julia, grandchildren Amelia and Henry, and siblings Claire and Charles. Read more at tinyurl.com/JaneArthur. Photo: Contributed

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