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.
1. Daphne and Allan Todd, Chesterfield
Lifelong Derbyshire residents Daphne and Allan passed away within three days of one another at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 79 and 83 respectively. She began her working years as a financial administrator, before devoting most of her time to home and family. He was an electrical engineer. Daphne’s pastimes included keep fit, golf - captaining the ladies' team at Tapton Golf Club - and she also did charity work at the hospital through the Women’s Royal Voluntary Service and volunteered with a meals on wheels service. Allan also enjoyed golf, photography and aeroplanes. They leave their children Sarah and Andrew. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/DaphneAllanTodd. Photo: Contributed
2. Mary Ravey, Inkersall
Lifelong local resident Mary passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 89. For 35 of those years, she served as a teacher at schools in Beighton, Woodthorpe and Creswell. Away from the classroom she enjoyed reading, sewing, playing the piano, crosswords, baking, gardening, bird watching, walking and photography. Predeceased by her husband Brian, Mary leaves sons Andrew, Peter and Robert, two grandchildren, three step grandchildren, seven step great-grandchildren and six step great-great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MaryRavey. Photo: Contributed
3. Dr Anne Turner, Bakewell
Born and raised in Bakewell, Anne (née Margaret Broughton) died peacefully, aged 96, at Thornhill House Nursing and Residential Home in Great Longstone. She returned to live in her birthplace after a career in NHS family planning and community paediatrics. Predeceased by her husband Leslie, Anne was a devoted mother to Andrew, William and Ruth, grandmother to Katy, James, Alastair, Lizzie, Douglas, Kirsty, Andrew and Patrick, great-grandmother to Rohan. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/DrAnneTurner. Photo: Contributed
4. Mick Chidlow, Clay Cross
Born in Daventry, Northamptonshire, Mick came to settle in Clay Cross in 1993. He passed away at home, aged 79. He spent his career on the road as an HGV driver. As a young man, he turned his hand to banger racing, later finding peace in tending his allotment. Predeceased four years ago by his wife Sylvia, Mick leaves children Brian, Aaron, Scott and Katrina, stepson Stephen, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/MickChidlow. Photo: Contributed