MATTHEW THOMAS EYLEY

Friends and family joined together for a service at Mansfield crematorium to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Matthew Thomas Eyley, of Berry Hill Lane, Mansfield.
Born at Mansfield and educated at Berry Hill Primary and Sherwood Hall schools, Matthew enjoyed the first 10 years of his life spending time at the family caravan in Chapel-St-Leonards. From a young age he was an accomplished golfer and shooter and loved fishing, and had recently started training his gun dog, Jack.
Although he became ill in 2003 it was always his wish to work on the land and be a part of the farming community. He helped many young people in difficult times and was praised for doing so, but he thought this should be part of everyone's aim in life.
Matthew, who died at the children's cancer ward E38 at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, leaves his parents, Martyn and Andrea Eyley, grandparents Fred and Joan Kirk, his aunt, Janine Kirk, and his dogs, Dollar and Jack.
Mourners were Mr M. Eyley, Mrs A. Eyley, Mr F. Kirk, Mrs J. Kirk, Miss J. Kirk, Mr T. Oldham, Master R. Bishop, Mrs A. Bishop, Mr T. Fairbrother, Mrs B. Bodill, Mr E. Fenton, Mr D. Harrison, Mr D. Murphy, Mr P. Lane; Mrs G. Boam (representing Berry Hill Primary School), Mrs G. Allen, Mr and Mrs I. Bostock, Mr and Mrs M. Crewe, Miss E. Crewe, Mr D. Crewe, Mr P. Shevlin, Mrs F. Williamson, Mrs P. Hubbard, Mrs J. Armett; Mr T. Scott (representing family), Mr and Mrs A. Jackson, Master A. Jackson; Mrs V. Preece (representing Samworth Church Academy), Mr and Mrs M. Medjdoub; Mr and Mrs P. Limb (representing Rainworth Peddle Pushers), Mr and Mrs K. Spalding, Master A. Spalding, Miss M. Rhodes, Mrs D. Ball; Mrs V. Price and Miss K. Price (representing Samworth Church Academy), Mr J. Ball.
Representing the Queens Medical Centre Nottingham were Mrs A. Campbell, Mrs G. Glenn, Mrs G. Crew, Mrs C. Gibney and Mrs J. Brown.
Mr S. Kelsall (representing Mrs L. Barksby and Miss A Partlow), Mr B. Kelsall, Mr and Mrs M. Eyley, Master Max Eyley; Mrs L. Shaw (representing Mr A. Shaw), Mrs J. Boddey, Master G. Boddey, Mrs D. Bennett, Miss A. Bennett, Miss A. J. Bennett, Mr R. Hutchinson, Mrs B. Brunton, Mrs R. Ewing, Mr and Mrs D. Day, Miss T. Shepherd, Miss L. Fleming, Mr and Mrs T. Brelsford; Miss T. Brelsford (representing Andrew and Thomas); Mrs K. Thorlbycoy (representing Simon and family), Mrs P. Rose, Mrs D. Taylor; Mrs P. Nurse (representing Home Tutors), Mr S. Boyd, Mr R. Beck, Mrs K. Smith, Mrs C. Tarrant; Mrs J. Cartwright (representing Home Tutors), Miss L. Burrell, Mr C. Bishop, Mr O. Peabody, Mr B. Bostock, Miss E. Peabody, Mr and Mrs D. and L. Eyley; Mr J. Eyley (representing Richard, Melanie and Jessica), Mrs C. Binch; Mrs J. Cadbourn (representing Jordan), Mr and Mrs R. Collingham; Mrs M. Amos (representing Berry Hill Primary School), Mrs N. Elliott, Mr S. Comer, Mr C. James, Mr T. James, Mr and Mrs S. and M. James, Mrs T. Comer, Miss E. Comer, Miss N. Comer; Mr W. D. G. Beck (representing Mrs Beck and Directors and Staff at Beck and Co), Mr and Mrs D. and H. Eyley, Mr and Mrs M. and M. Eyley, Mr and Mrs A. Hollinworth, Mr M. Whittlestone, Mr R. Aldred, Mr J. Aldred, Mr D. Walton.
Floral tributes were from the immediate family. Donations received from family and friends are for Ward E38, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
The service was conducted by Mr D. Baxter, and arrangements were by W. S. Ingham & Son Ltd.