T. R. B. COLLINS

Family and friends gathered together at St Peter's Church, Mansfield, for the service which preceded private cremation at the town's crematorium of local resident Mr Thomas Roger Booth Collins (known as Roger) (78), of Abbeydale Drive.
Born at Clipstone Avenue, Mansfield, and educated at the town's Queen Elizabeth's Boys' School and Repton School, Derbyshire, Mr Collins had lived locally for most of his life.
He was a wholesaler of tobacco and groceries, and then in 1960/61 he bought Bolton's Furniture on Bridge Street at Mansfield, which he ran until his retirement in the mid 1990s after which the business continued to be run by the family.
A member of the Round Table, 41 Club and Rotary Club of Mansfield, Mr Collins was chairman the governing body of Manor School at Mansfield Woodhouse for a number of years. He also enjoyed golf and motor rallying.
Mr Collins, who died at King's Mill Hospital, Sutton, leaves his wife, Mrs Pat Collins, three sons, Simon, Jeremy and Timothy, daughter Ginge, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Mourners were Mrs P. Collins, Mr S. Collins, Mr J. Collins, Mr T. Collins Mrs G. Eville, Mrs Suzanne Collins, Mr T. Collins, Miss C. Collins, Mr S. Walton, Mrs Susan Collins, Miss E. Collins, Master M. Collins, Mrs J . Beck Collins, Miss S. Beck Collins, Mr M. Beck Collins, Master T. Beck Collins, Master E. Beck Collins, Mr G. Nave, Mr W. Smart, Mr J. Eville, Miss J. Eville, Mr P. Eville; Mr P. Spencer (representing Marty Spencer), Mrs C. James, Mr J. Eldred, Mr M. Betts, Mrs B. Betts; Mr and Mrs J. F. Tempest (representing Mr and Mrs H. L. Pye), Mrs B. Wilkinson, Miss S. White, Mrs l. Alvey, the Rev J. Pulman, Mr D. J. Pulman, Mrs A. Carter, Mr B. Whiting, Mr D. James; Mr J. Wimbleton (representing Mr P. Benton), Mr B. Gaunt, Mrs A. Bunting, Mr A. Bunting, Mr C. Vallance, Mr and Mrs D. Stevens, Mr and Mrs G. and A. Taylor (Nottingham), Mrs M. Hall, Mr and Mrs E. and V. Edwards; Mr B. Edwards and Mrs H. Mitchell (representing Manor School), Mr and Mrs B. Thompson; Mrs S. Bird (representing Mr F. A. Bird), Mr and Mrs M. Hyde-Barker; Mrs J. Spencer (representing Mr and Mrs J. C. A. Beeley and Mansfield Lawn Tennis Club), Mr A. Haywood, Mr and Mrs J. N. and E. J. Mudford, Mr M. Wilson, Mrs M. Bingham, Mr and Mrs M. Beeley, Mr G. Beeley; Mr A. Shaw-Browne (representing Mrs J. Shaw-Browne and Mr F. D. Warrener); Mr and Mrs J. B. Almond (representing Mr and Mrs M. H. Brackenhurst, Mr and Mrs N. B. Shepperson and Mr and Mrs C. T. Shore); Mr and Mrs K. and E. Ryan; Mr N. Starr (representing Mrs J. Starr and Mr and Mrs C. Joll); Mr A. J. Campin (representing Mrs E. Campin, Mansfield Rotary Club and Sherwood Golf Club); Mr and Mrs D. Wilson (representing Mrs E. M. Warburton), Mr and Mrs M. Folliard, Mr and Mrs W. Pedley; Brig and Mrs E. Wilkinson (representing Sherwood Foresters, Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, Old Reptonian Society, Mr and Mrs K. Gregory and Mr D. Sansom); Mr R. N. Winson (representing Mr and Mrs J. D. Winson); Mrs K. Winson (representing president, Mansfield Inner Wheel Club), Mr and Mrs C. Sharpe, Mr and Mrs S. Savage; Mrs J. Anderson (representing Mrs J. Hill); Mrs D. Baggaley (representing Mr H. Baggaley and family); Mr and Mrs J. Knighton (representing Mr and Mrs R. Hammerton and Mr and Mrs K. Shaw), Mr and Mrs K. Lumsdon; Mrs M. Scott (representing Mr and Mrs T. Pickard and Mr Kellett), Mr P. Hextall; Mrs V. Malkowski (representing Mr R. Malkowski); Mr and Mrs D. McKenzie (representing Mr and Mrs D. Turner); Mrs B. Mudford (representing Sir David and Lady Naish), Mr and Mrs D. W. Tate, Mr and Mrs B. Yates, Mr N. Goddard, Mr and Mrs D. Golder, Mrs M. A. Golder; Mr and Mrs C. Etches (representing Mr M. Etches), Mr and Mrs M. R. Adkin, Mr and Mrs M. B. Hawley, Drs B. and B. Pradhan; Mr C. Bentley (representing Mansfield 41 Club), Mr and Mrs S. J. Pearson; Mr R. Jamieson (representing Mrs M. Jamieson); Mrs C. Dickinson (representing the Rev M. Dickinson and Mr and Mrs R. Spark); Mr J. Pinder (representing Dain Pinder); Mr R. B. Webster (representing Mrs Webster and Mrs J. Buck), Mrs M. Foley, Mrs D. O'Brien; Mr and Mrs W. E. Wright (representing Mrs J. Wright), Mr and Mrs R. W. G. Boaler, Mrs J. Lane, Mr B. and Mrs S. Spencer, Mr J. Hawkins, Col and Mrs P. Dodworth; Mr J. Beck (representing Janet Brennan), Mrs D. Jagger, Mr and Mrs M. Briggs, Mr and Mrs E. Davidson, Mr J. Hooton; Mrs J. Hooton (representing Mrs J. Bealby), Mr M. Ellwood, Mr T. Slarks, Mr and Mrs B. and P. Dillon; Mrs M. Beeley (representing Mrs P. Wylie), Mr and Mrs F. Beesley; Mr N. Killick (representing Manor School); Mrs M. Ceney (representing Mr F. Ceney and Mr and Mrs C. Joll); Mr and Mrs N. and M. Smith (representing Mr and Mrs J. Taphouse), Mr M. Browning, Mr and Mrs R. K. Wilson; Mr J. Sankey (representing Mrs S. Sankey and the office), Mr R. Healey; Mr C. Haggart (representing Mansfield Rotary); Mr B. Scott (representing Gilly Scott); Mr D. Brown (representing Vivienne Brown); Mr J. Taylor (representing Mansfield Probus Club), Mr and Mrs R. Hedges; Mrs Y. Neville (representing Mr M. Neville).
Floral tributes were from immediate family and donations were received for the British Heart Foundation.
The service was conducted by the Rev J. Pulman, the Rev D. Fudger and Mr B. Gaunt. Arrangements were by K. Gregory & Sons Ltd.