Hyndburn funeral and death notices for special people we'll never forget
Tributes have been left to remember loved ones in Hyndburn who have recently passed away.
Announcing the death of a family member has been a time-honoured tradition for family and loved ones. We have gathered the messages posted this week in one place. To see the full list of death notices, in memoriams, and birthday memoriams, then please visit the Accrington section in Funeral Notices online.
You can search by names, date range, and filter by time or alphabetically. Here is a list of those who have appeared over the last week. Our thoughts go out to all friends, family and loved ones.
You can leave your tributes in the comments below.
Roland Edward Finney
Roland sadly passed away in Oakfield Nursing Home on Friday, August 30, after a brief illness.
A much-loved husband to the late Linda, loving dad to Sarah and son-in-law David.
A cremation service will take place at 2pm on Thursday, September 19, at Carleton Crematorium, Stocks Lane, Carleton, FY6 7QS.
Family flowers only, donations in lieu may be sent to Accrington Cricket Club.
All enquiries to T.H. Fenton Funerals, 27-28 Rossall Road, Cleveleys, FY5 1DX.
Tel: 01253 852383.
Maurice Samuel Cowell
Notice of death of our dad Maurice Samuel Cowell who passed away on August 21 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital at the age of 90.
Maurice was an ex-Mayor of Hyndburn in 1997/98 and also an Honorary Alderman to Hyndburn.
He was married to Margaret Cowell who was the Mayoress at the time, they did separate a few years later.
Maurice was a keen fisherman and loved cars and gardening.
He would help anyone and ran a successful neighbourhood watch in the 1990s in the Springhill area of the town which received many media and national awards.
Maurice was also a Labour councillor in the town and was well thought of in the Labour Party.
Maurice leaves behind his son Renie and daughters Helen Louise and Michelle.
Also his grandchildren Joe, Harry, Celine, Lee, Sarah, Claire, Georgia, Ruby, Alfred, Chester, Adrian, Addison and Christopher.
There will be a service at St James Church in Accrington at 10am on Monday, September 16, followed by a service of the burial at Accrington Cemetery, followed by the wake at the Whitakers Arms on Burnley Road.
Funeral directors - Wolstenholme Funeral Directors, Willows Lane, Accrington, BB5 0RT, 01254 232604.
Alan Pilkington
It is with great sadness that we announce that Alan passed away peacefully on Friday, August 30, aged 78 years.
The beloved husband of Sandra and much-loved grandad of Amy, brother to Frank, brother-in-law to Elaine, Graham, Anne, Tim and Georgina and uncle to Joanna, Stuart, Glenn, Antony, Andrea, Stephen, Claire and families.
Alan and Sandra had been married for 55 years, first meeting in Clayton when Alan was just 18 and Sandra was 16.
Alan started an apprenticeship in English Electric and after various job changes, finally ended his working career at Parkers Engineering, Accrington before retiring at the age of 65.
Hobbies included fishing and photography which Alan excelled at, he also enjoyed family caravan holidays, making many friends along the way.
He loved nothing more than walking the dogs, chatting to other holiday- makers, enjoying the occasional drink or two.
He will be greatly missed by family, friends and ex-work colleagues.
Alan’s family wish to express their thanks for the excellent care given to him throughout his illness, especially the management and staff at Wellfield House in Accrington.
A service is to be held at the Accrington Crematorium on Thursday, September 19, at 9.40am, followed by a reception at the Whitakers Arms. Family flowers only.
Donations, in Alan’s memory, to Motiv8-lancs CIC, would be gratefully received.
They can be made via Santander Bank, Sort code: 09-01-28, Account Number 9028112396.
All further enquiries: Hyndburn Funeral Services, Queens Road, Accrington.
Mrs Olga Mary Mulderrig
Mrs Olga Mary Mulderrig of Oldfield Road, Sheffield (formerly St Peter’s Avenue, Haslingden), died on Wednesday, September 4, aged 89.
A Haslingden woman, Olga trained as a teacher at Sedgley Park, Manchester, and worked for most of her career at Hyndburn Park Primary School.
She was a member of St Mary’s RC Church, Haslingden, where she was a lay reader and member of the flower team.
Her passion for the creative arts found expression in theatrical performances, both as a member of Haslingden Arts Club, where she met her husband, Desmond, and as a teacher of speech and drama.
She gained a Diploma from the London Academy of Speech and Drama and, as an elocution teacher, nurtured the dramatic talents of countless people in the Rossendale area, as well as those of her pupils at Hyndburn Park school, a number of whom went on to successful acting careers.
Together with her husband, she produced Irish plays at the IDL to raise money for the Christmas Crib in Haslingden Memorial Gardens.
Notable performances include Lady Macbeth, Olivia (Twelfth Night), Eliza Doolittle, Cinderella, and a delightfully eccentric rendition of Madam Arcarti (Blithe Spirit).
She leaves four children, Catherine, Bridget, Matthew and Jane, and a grandson Noah.
Since 2018 she had lived in Sheffield with her daughter Jane, where her wit, charm and gentle spirit endeared her to neighbours and friends in the local area.
The funeral will take place on Monday, September 16 with Requiem Mass at St Mary’s RC Church, Haslingden at 10am followed by interment at Haslingden cemetery officiated by Fr John Broadly.
Donations are requested in memory of Olga for NSPCC c/o funeral directors Johnson, Durning and Woods, Haslingden.