Obituaries

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'

A major contributor to all facets of life in Long Melford over the course of several decades has died at the age of 85.

A popular community figure, who grabbed headlines for his elaborate April Fool's Day pranks, has been remembered for his kindness and generosity.

The popular 47-year-old, who looked after 2005 Derby winner Motivator for trainer Michael Bell died in a fall at the home of a friend on Tuesday.

One of the biggest contributors to sports and the press in Sudbury over the last 60 years has been remembered as “a Sudbury man through and through”.

The husband of a former Sudbury town councillor described her as a “caring person who believed in equality and fairness”.