Dorothy’s funeral today, at 1.15pm, South Park Evangelical Church, Norwich. Dry day, but very cold, temperature hovering around freezing. Family members present were Paul and Kathleen, the two remaining siblings from that generation. Also Dot and myself, Philip and Joy, with their son Joe and his wife Birgit; and Paul’s sons, Mark and Stephen, with their wives, Julie and Anita. Paul’s wife Thelma was there too. Service led by Tom Chapman from Surrey. Paul and Phil both gave excellent talks, giving a nice picture of Dorothy.

Interment was at The Rosary, cold but quick.

And there’s Dorothy again, in this picture of my parents’ wedding at Surrey Chapel, Norwich.  The building is now demolished: John Lewis’ car park covers where it stood. Dorothy is just behind my father. The two small bridesmaids may have been my mother’s sisters, Thelma and Eileen.The other bridesmaid looks like my mother’s older sister Vi, who is still alive and living in East London, South Africa. Her father is on the left at the back, and her mother is off to the right. Don’t know who the other man is at the back – possibly the best man.