RUSSELL KEDDIE

Former colliery manager Mr Russell Keddie (82), of Linden Grove, Kirkby, was cremated at Mansfield after a service at St Wilfrid's Church, Kirkby.
Born at South Shields, County Durham, Mr Keddie was educated at South Shields High School and Durham University where he gained his BSc degree. He had lived locally for 46 years.
Mr Keddie began working for the National Coal Board in the North East before becoming colliery manager at Shildon, and then locally at New Hucknall and Sutton collieries. He was later appointed head of industrial training in Leicestershire, retiring in 1988. He was also a governor at Ashfield School and at West Nottinghamshire Technical College in Mansfield.
His interests included playing bridge, theatre and classical music, football. cricket and current affairs.
Mr Keddie, who died at his home, leaves his wife, Mrs Shirley Keddie, son John, two daughters, Sheila and Anne, and seven grandchildren.
Mourners were Mrs S. Keddie, Dr and Mrs J. Keddie, Mr and Mrs C. Bissett, Mr and Mrs P. O'Donoghue, Mr R. Bissett, Miss R. Bissett, Mr N. Clarkin, Master J. Raynor, Miss A. Raynor, Miss S. Keddie, Miss E. Keddie, Mr W. S. Keddie, Mrs M. Keddie, Mrs B. Ross, Mrs A. Hornby, Mr L. Hornby; Mr and Mrs T. and J. Richardson (representing the Bridge Club), Mrs J. Burton, Mrs H. Williams, Mr R. Sharpe; Mrs R. Bonnert (representing Mr D. V. Bonnert), Mr and Mrs P. Bissett, Mr F. Twiss; Mrs M. Heath (representing Mr K. Heath), Mrs J. Sharpe, Mr and Mrs T. and P. Lewis; Mrs E. Moore (representing Mr and Mrs D. Webb), Miss E. Keddie, Miss S. Keddie; Mrs N. Horton (representing Mr D. J. Horton and family, Alan, Kathy and family), Mrs P. Huffen, Mrs E. J. Bowskill, Mr R. Woodward; Mr G. Lee (representing Mr E. Bishop), Mr T. Hunt, Mr S. Hunt, Mr and Mrs Faulconbridge, Mrs S. Froggatt, Mr D. Froggatt, Mr J. Froggatt; Mrs D. Adkin (representing Chris and Dorothy Adkin), Mr G. O'Donoghue; Mr and Mrs W. Hodgson (representing Mr and Mrs D. Webb), Mrs N. Blackburn, Mrs D. Humphries, Mrs M. Turner, Mr and Mrs A. Godfrey,
Mrs R. Scothern; Mr R. Scothern (representing Ashfield School), Mr J. Froggatt, Mrs J. Darrington; Mr G. Darrington (representing Duke of Wellington Bridge Club), Mr and Mrs A. Shaw, Mrs K. Barley, Master R. Debonis, Mrs M. E. Fearn, Mr and Mrs R. Harvey, Mr P. Shelton, Miss H. Bent, Mrs G. Thierry, Mr O. Dodd, Dr N. J. Goulding, Mrs J. Hadley; Mr and Mrs M. Stephens (representing Blidworth Bridge Club), Mr and Mrs A. Butler; Mrs F. Llewellyn-Jones.
Donations received from family and friends are for Hospice at Home and Macmillan Nurses.
The service was conducted by the Rev W. Patchell, and arrangements were by K. Gregory & Sons Ltd.