Obituaries from the Bridgwater Mercury on October 12, 2021

B W Sellick

BRENDAN William Sellick, of Stolford, passed away at home on August 10, 2021, aged 86.

A funeral service was held on August 20 at Stogursey Parish Church, conducted by Rev Nicky Morgan.

Family Mourners: Jeanette and Barrie Buller, Becky Cable and Jodie Hill rep Richard Rogers. Adrian, Karen, Carl, Cane and Clare Sellick, Charlotte Gardner, Ami Western, Lucy Norman and Cassie Howe. Kim and Derek Buller and Giles rep Jodie and James Patterson rep Sarah. Jane, Kieran and Amy Kelly and Liam and Karsen Barber. Dawn, Lloyd, Phoebe and Loui Jay Taylor, Graham Cooper and Meg Dawson. Sarah, Richard, Tom and Harry Dray.

Other Mourners: Sheila and John Wilkins, Marie and Eileen Cridland, Robert Dray, Derrick and Heather Cridland rep Irma Cridland, Sean Cridland rep Linda and family, Cousin Janet, Marcus rep family, Tracey Sellick rep Gerry Kittin Sam Sellick and Tigger, Christine Brewer, Sherry Robinson, Bernie and Jane Stockham rep Lyn Gardner, Andrew Guilding rep Sharpham and Sheep Commoners and Angie Wikes, Nigel Hunt, Rev Chris Moorsoll, Jane Tarr rep Lucy Kenny, Emma Chidgey and Martin Chidgey and Denis Chidgey, Billy, Kathy and Tarryn Botha, Jane White, Carol and Natalie Smith, Debs and Hutch, Cyril and Irene Buller, Ron Brewer rep Family, Gwen Buller rep Kevin and family and Gary and Family, Graham Buller and Suzanne Buller, David and Libby Perry, Mrs C Bryant (Brewer), Lillian Worsley, Margaret Bishop, Paula Hawkes, Carole Mallett, Jill Newton, Shelley Fouracre, Norman Scrimgeour, Brian and Barbara Clatworthy, Chris Morgan and Helen Havill, Russell Benney and Alida Van Ham, Sue Perkins (Bailey) Charles Gilford, Christine Chidgey, Brian and Angela Webber and Linda Neill, Daniel Kunc, Colin Palmer and Doreen Palmer, Allan Searle, Lorna Dray rep Jack and Liam Dray, David Brett, Leathea and Lional Stephenson, Maureen Carpenter, Robert (Bob) and Diana Payne, Mandy and Leigh Bryant, Peter and Yasmin Holt, Mr and Mrs Rampton, Grahame Mundy rep Isabelle Walker and family, Martin Hill rep Michael Hill and all at Stockland Lovell Manor, Graham Buller, Tom and Valerie Payne, Richard and Betty Stone, Marlene and Brian Blenkinsop and Mervyn Webber, Jeff & Glynis Searle, Clifford Jones, Andrew and Julie Buller rep Graham Webber, Jennifer Swash rep Angus Wallis and family, Joy Massey rep Enid Baker, Val Perham rep Phillip, Anthony and Richard, Colin and Kate Stephenson, Lyndsey Vowles, Nick Rich, Roger Hill, Albert Gamblin rep family.

There were family flowers only and donations for St Margaret’s Hospice.

Arrangements were taken care of by Grandfield and Son, Keenthorne, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1HZ.

Thank you to everyone that attended the funeral service and for all the kind messages of sympathy.

P J Bowditch

PHYLLIS Joy Bowditch, of Taunton, passed away at Calway House on August 29, 2021, aged 94.

A funeral service was held on September 24 at Enmore Church, conducted by Rev Eleanor King, with organist Michael Hopkins.

Bearers: Simon Bowditch - son and grandsons Stuart and Tim Bowditch, Geoffrey Burge, Guy Richards, Nick Gresham (granddaughter's husband), Elaine Heaseman.

Family mourners: Rosalie Burge - daughter, Jeanette Bowditch - daughter rep Sarah Andrew and family, Dianne & Glyn Richard - daughter and son in law, Simon Bowditch and Christine Brewer - son and partner, Philip Sophie Thomas and Daniel - grandson and family, Nick, Nicola Elenor Gresham rep Darcy, Stephen and Vaiva Burge - grandson, Geoffrey Burge, Tim Bowditch - grandsons, Alan, Rachel, Eliza and Madaleine Attwood, granddaughter, Hannah and Guy Mock rep Neil and Elizabeth, Jennie and James Walker, Guy and Michelle Richards - granddaughter and grandsons, Stuart Bowditch, Natalie Bryant - grandson and partner, Paul, Loretta, Mark, David and Lesley Bowditch, Sophie Marks rep Phil marks and Oliver, Leira Brewer, Sasha Dingle rep Darren Eades.

Other mourners: Chris and David Braund, Steve and Vaiva Burge, Tony and Maria Crocker rep Beryl Hawkins, Carolyn Heal, Mark and Jenny Thorpe, Alison Oaten, Nigel and Brenda Smith rep Esther and Harry Mead, Mary Lee, John Ridout and Christine Dougherty, Jim Webb rep the family, Marion and Geoff Singleton, Martin and Angie Singleton, Mr and Mrs Millett, Nick and Angie Wills, Maureen Calpaldi, Chris and Margaret Irish, David Singleton, Duncan Singleton - nephews, Philip, Zillah, Michael Laver - nephews, Hugh and Anne Stringer, Alison and David Ayres rep the family and Audrey Hucker, Sheila Biddecombe, Daphne Woods, Christine Parker - niece, Avril Griffin - niece, Joyce Stone, Adrian and Jennifer Boucher, Peter and Geoffrey Boucher, Diana and Jullian Lewis, Ian Boucher and Duncan, Helen Bishop rep Tim and heather Langston, Rachel Coate rep Pat Gange, Tiffany and Jess Sycamore - Calway House.

There were family flowers only, with donations for Dementia UK and the British Heart Foundation.

Arrangements were taken care of by Grandfield and Son, Keenthorne, Nether Stowey, Bridgwater, TA5 1HZ.

The family very much appreciate the cards and letters of sympathy and thank everyone who attended Mum/Joy's funeral service.

We apologise if any names have been omitted. Please also accept this as our personal acknowledgement.

We thank Sarah and her team at Grandfields for their help and support at this time.