Ian Joseph Sheward

MR IAN Joseph Sheward (60), of Phoenix Street, Sutton, was cremated at Mansfield after a service in the crematorium chapel.Born at Sutton and educated locally at Forest Glade Primary and Hillocks schools, Mr Sheward was a life-long resident of the area.He had worked as a knitter, milkman, tyre fitter and then for Ashfield District Council for the past 30 years until retirement due to ill health.His interests included racing pigeons, horse racing (owner) and holidays in Blackpool.Mr Sheward, who died at Blackpool, leaves his wife, Mrs Sandra Sheward, son Mark, daughter Melanie and granddaughters Lauren and Chloe.Mourners were Mrs S. Sheward, Mr M. Sheward, Mr and Mrs G. Drake, Mr and Mrs R. Sheward, Mr and Mrs A. Sheward, Mr and Mrs M. Quinn, Mr and Mrs K. Biggs, Mr R. Ludlow, Mr A. Ludlow, Mr T. Pell; Mr I. Fretwell (representing P. Alvey), Miss L. Sheward, Mr S. Robinson, Mr C. Sheward, Mr S. Houlding, Mr T. and Mrs S. Houlding, Mrs B. Houlding, Mr A. Braddow, Mr A. Naylor, Mr H. Wood, Mrs B. Willis; Mr J. Deakin (representing Mrs P. Jacques), Mr T. Diver; Mr and Mrs R. Bagley (representing Mr and Mrs C. Waring), Mrs J. Tomlinson, Mr L. Tomlinson, Mr P. and Mrs L. Waring, Mr and Mrs H. Brown, Mr and Mrs E. Kilbane, Mr and Mrs G. Barker, Mr T. Middleton, Mrs J. Morris, Mr A. Moorhouse, Mrs V. Stansfield, Mr A. Snowdon, Mr A. Grundy, Mr P. Smitheringale, Mr M. Houlding, Mr Beardall, Mr S. Beardall; Mrs C. Parkin (representing Parkin Contractors), Mr M. Bramley, Miss J. Bramley, Miss C. Bramley, Mr and Mrs D. Stafford, Mr N. Holmes, Mr A. Hall, Mrs E. Hovell, Mrs V. Demiral; Mr K. and Mr D. Foster (representing Kirkby Ten Bird Flying Club), Mr J. Waring, Mr B. Mercer, Mr J. Gascoigne, Mr R. Denby, Mr B. Coupe; Mr P. Elliott (representing Elliott family), Mr C. Ford, Mr and Mrs S. Hartwright, Mr R. Percival; Miss J. Cannon (representing Sutton Colliery Fly Club), Mr D. Halfpenny, Mrs I. Halfpenny, Mr P. Halfpenny, Mr D. Walker, Mr G. Parry; Mr J. Garfield (representing Mrs Garfield); Mrs M. Denby (representing Mr J. Denby); Mr M. Allen (representing GMB Trade Union), Mr J. Hall, Mr J. Wheatcroft, Mrs R. Dixon, Mrs A. Carlyle, Mr B. and Mrs K. Waterhouse, Mr and Mrs J. Moore, Mr A. Marriott, Mrs A. Worthington, Mr D. Concannon, Mr D. Wilkinson, Mr T. Godber, Mr D. Scotney, Mrs K. Scotney, Mr A. Diver, Mr G. Percival, Mr and Mrs S. Pell, Mr and Mrs A. Dickens.Floral tributes were from Mrs S. Sheward, Mr M. Sheward, Mr and Mrs G. Drake, Miss L. Drake, Miss C. Drake, Mr and Mrs R. Sheward and families, Mr and Mrs A. Sheward, Mr and Mrs M. Quinn, Mr and Mrs R. Baguley and families, Mr and Mrs C. Tomlinson and families. Donations received in lieu of flowers are to be shared by Cancer Research and the British Heart Foundation.The service was conducted by Mr D. Baxter, and arrangements were by K. Gregory & Sons.