Born in Manchester, Linda came to settle locally as a schoolgirl and remained here for 59 years. She passed away at Ashgate Hospice, aged 67. Serving the community as a a midwife and health visitor, her time off was filled with Northern Soul music, birdwatching, socialising, family and faith. Linda leaves her husband Jim, children Dominic, Benedict, Felim, Monica, Gregory and Colum, children-in-law Hannah, Kiera, Leanne, Jack and Chloe, grandchildren Charlie, Elodie, Ada, Noah, Dahlia, Eliza, Naia and Amara, and her siblings Christine, Carole and Ged. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/LindaNoone.placeholder image
Born in Manchester, Linda came to settle locally as a schoolgirl and remained here for 59 years. She passed away at Ashgate Hospice, aged 67. Serving the community as a a midwife and health visitor, her time off was filled with Northern Soul music, birdwatching, socialising, family and faith. Linda leaves her husband Jim, children Dominic, Benedict, Felim, Monica, Gregory and Colum, children-in-law Hannah, Kiera, Leanne, Jack and Chloe, grandchildren Charlie, Elodie, Ada, Noah, Dahlia, Eliza, Naia and Amara, and her siblings Christine, Carole and Ged. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/LindaNoone.

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

By Ed Dingwall
Published 17th Jul 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 resident of Hasland, Audrey passed away at home, aged 89. As a young woman she worked at Thompsons Bakery, then Marks & Spencer before 20 years as a cook at Hasland Hall School. For pleasure, she turned to baking, holidays at home and abroad with family, jigsaws and reading. Predeceased by her husband Richard, Audrey leaves children Steven, Ian and Bev, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/AudreyTwigg.

5. Audrey Twigg, Hasland

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong resident of Hasland, Audrey passed away at home, aged 89. As a young woman she worked at Thompsons Bakery, then Marks & Spencer before 20 years as a cook at Hasland Hall School. For pleasure, she turned to baking, holidays at home and abroad with family, jigsaws and reading. Predeceased by her husband Richard, Audrey leaves children Steven, Ian and Bev, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/AudreyTwigg. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident - lately of Oakdene Care Centre, near Mansfield - Johnny passed away aged 65. He enjoyed art, reading the Bible, watching television and music. Johnny leaves his mother, three sisters, nieces and nephews. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/JohnnyMarshall26.

6. Johnny Marshall, Chesterfield

Born in Chesterfield and a lifelong local resident - lately of Oakdene Care Centre, near Mansfield - Johnny passed away aged 65. He enjoyed art, reading the Bible, watching television and music. Johnny leaves his mother, three sisters, nieces and nephews. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/JohnnyMarshall26. Photo: Contributed

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Lifelong local resident Irene passed away at the Willows Care Home in Woodthorpe, aged 96. A former civil servant in the Post Office Accountant General's Department, she filled the rest of her days making dresses, knitting and ballroom dancing. Predeceased by her husband Raymond, Irene leaves children John and Raymond, daughters-in-law Carole and Karen, grandchildren Donna, David, James and Emily, and five great grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/IreneWilcockson.

7. Irene Wilcockson, Newbold

Lifelong local resident Irene passed away at the Willows Care Home in Woodthorpe, aged 96. A former civil servant in the Post Office Accountant General's Department, she filled the rest of her days making dresses, knitting and ballroom dancing. Predeceased by her husband Raymond, Irene leaves children John and Raymond, daughters-in-law Carole and Karen, grandchildren Donna, David, James and Emily, and five great grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/IreneWilcockson. Photo: Contributed

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Born in Bradford, Geoff came to settle as a resident of Doe Lea for three decades. He passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 77. After a stint as a tank driver in the army, he spent many years as a general manager at auto-parts supplier PCS Motor Factors. On days off he enjoyed spending time with family at their caravan in Mablethorpe. Geoff leaves his wife Karen, children Mark, James, Paul, Samantha, Selina and Stephanie, 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/GeoffNeedham.

8. Geoff Needham, Doe Lea

Born in Bradford, Geoff came to settle as a resident of Doe Lea for three decades. He passed away at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, aged 77. After a stint as a tank driver in the army, he spent many years as a general manager at auto-parts supplier PCS Motor Factors. On days off he enjoyed spending time with family at their caravan in Mablethorpe. Geoff leaves his wife Karen, children Mark, James, Paul, Samantha, Selina and Stephanie, 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Read more at https://tinyurl.com/GeoffNeedham. Photo: Contributed

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