Category: Obituaries

Died November 15 2020 aged 93 years 

8 September 1942 - 14 December 2020.

We are very sad to report that Alan Butcher, known as Chip, passed away on the 7th of November. He was a postman for ten years and then landlord of the Railway Arms and the Kings Head in Smeeton Westerby.

My Dad was friends with Geoff Crowther and having had years of experience as a printer, starting as an apprentice in Leicester, working in a poster printers and also setting up his own printing business at home, Dad was keen to become one of the team. He joined in the very early days and attended most, if not all of the Sunday morning lay-ups.

13 August 1926 - 8 December 2020 

Rex was born on 17 June 1941. Unbeknown to him, he was destined to follow in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps in the motor trade.

The Kibworth & District Chronicle is very sad to report that Isobel Cullum, for over 30 years a dedicated member of the Chronicle team, passed away on 27 October, aged 71.

Sarah Potter passed away on 15 August at the age of 49 following a long illness, spending the last week of her life in LOROS.

Graham Sills died in April after a long illness. He lived with his partner Alan Palmer on Kibworth High Street for many years.

John Robert Gilson (Bob) passed away on the 5 August after a relatively short illness. He is survived by his wife Gloria and many friends made at Kibworth Cricket Club.