Obituaries

Jean Parton, the former head of Newmarket Hospital’s maternity unit, has died at the age of 88.

A long-serving GP who ‘worked tirelessly for his patients’ has died aged 80.

Sudbury Rugby Club will formally pay its respects to Matt Austin, who died on Friday, May 16, following a short battle with cancer, at the age of 39.

Newmarket's racing community has been shocked by news of the death of Derby-winning lad Michael Curran.

Newmarket’s racing community has been shocked by the death of Jane O’Shea, former head lass for Classic winning trainer William Haggas.

Tributes have been paid to local historian and author Rod Vincent, who has died aged 93.

Ian Kirk, who represented Scaltback, died earlier today after suffering a suspected heart attack.

Tributes have been paid to a dedicated dressmaker who spent nearly three decades running the costume department at Sudbury’s Quay Theatre.

For more than 50 years, Beverly played a key role with St John’s Methodist Church, and was heavily involved in raising money for many local causes.

An elderly man died after his car plunged into a pond less than an hour before his wife of 67 years lost her battle with cancer.

The star of stage and screen had a home in Suffolk.

Tributes have poured in from all over the country following the death on Saturday of one of the speedway world’s most popular riders.

A funeral service took place in Great Cornard last week for Paul Hurrell, one of four former Long Melford players to have died in December 2019.

Patricia Hughes, 71, died on December 27 at the LA Hotel in the resort of Lapta.

James Dellow survived 30 bombing missions over Germany during world war two

Mary Foreman who, with her late husband Terry, was credited with saving the town’s Bedford Lodge hotel

Derek Hurrell, who lived on the Heath Estate with his wife Joyce, spent decades as a youth worker and was also involved in community adult education.

The daughter of a former teacher, who taught dozens of pupils in Sudbury and Lavenham during an extensive career, has paid tribute to her father.

Karen Simpson, chief executive and artistic director at Theatre Royal, lost her battle with cancer on Saturday.

Highly talented, kind natured midfielder who was 'excellent at everything he turned his hand to'