E. ANDREWS

The former owner of Birchwood Boats and Botany Commercial Park, Mr Edward (Ted) Andrews (78), of Titchfield Avenue, Sutton, was cremated at Mansfield after a service at St Mary's Church, Sutton.
Born at Mansfield and educated at Hardwick Street Infant and Station Road Grammar schools, Sutton, Mr Andrews was a life-long local resident.
His hobbies were motorbikes, cars and flying and he also loved designing boats and houses.
Mr Andrews, who died at Mansfield Community Hospital, leaves his wife, Mrs Thelma Andrews, two daughters, one son, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mourners were Mrs T. Andrews, Mrs T. P. Smith, Mr A. Smith, Mrs P. Daws, Mr J. Daws, Mr M. P. Andrews, Mrs C. Judd, Mr G. Judd, Mrs C. Daws, Mr P. Maddocks, Mr E. Smith, Mr J. Thornton, Miss S. Black, Miss L. Daws, Mr J. Daws, Mr L. Andrews, Mrs C. Andrews, Mr M. Andrews, Mrs P. Andrews, Mrs M. Thorpe, Mr P. Thorpe; Mr and Mrs F. and J. Wass (representing Mr C. and Mrs A. Smith), Mr and Mrs R. Pasierb; Mrs V. Taylor (representing Mr D. Taylor), Mr K. Betts, Miss J. Andrews, Mr M. Andrews, Mr and Mrs P. J. O'Gorman, Mr J. Eggleston, Mrs K. Poole, Mr G. Taylor; Mrs H. Butler (representing Mr I. Butler), Mr and Mrs E. Round, Mr and Mrs J. S. Pearce, Mr and Mrs J. Clarke, Mr J. Lowbridge, Miss D. Pickering, Mr and Mrs K. Gamble, Mr P. Stead, Mrs C. Haywood, Mrs J. Hall, Mrs E. Haywood, Mr and Mrs M. Turner, Mrs L. Whitehead, Mr and Mrs E. and P. Smith, Miss D. Smith, Mr P. Douglas, Mr C. Douglas, Mr I. Douglas, Mr M. Smith; Mrs F. Whitten (representing Carl Whitten and family), Mr M. Beeley, Mr R. Shaw; Mrs E. Short and Mrs S. Bowler (representing Kirkby Manor Nursing Home); Mrs B. Wistow (representing Mark Wistow), Mr G. Thornton, Mrs L. Thornton, Mr P. Swanborough Snr, Mr P. Swanborough Jnr, Mr B. Young, Mr M. Hawkins, Miss E. Thorpe, Mr and Mrs Round, Mr and Mrs M. Greasley, Mrs S. Middleton, Miss A. Hawkins, Mr and Mrs T. Tracey, Mr and Mrs M. Birch.
Floral tributes were from the family and donations of £300 were received for Mansfield & Ashfield branch of the Alzheimer's Society.
The service was conducted by the Rev A. Butt, and arrangements were by Sutton Co-operative Funeralcare.