THE funeral service took place at St Margaret's Church followed by burial at Lowestoft Cemetery on Thursday, September 17 of Brian (Alec) Alexander of Kessingland who died on September 5 aged 77.

THE funeral service took place at St Margaret's Church followed by burial at Lowestoft Cemetery on Thursday, September 17 of Brian (Alec) Alexander of Kessingland who died on September 5 aged 77.

The Rev Canon J Simpson officiated.

Mourners were: Carol Alexander (Wife), Pauline Bessey (Daughter), Martin Alexander (Son), Carol Alexander (Daughter-in-Law), Colin Bessey (Son-in-Law), Helen Alexander (Daughter-in-Law), Matthew Alexander (Grandson), Clare Alexander and Liam (Granddaughter and Partner), Jade Alexander (Granddaughter), Paige Alexander (Granddaughter), Emma and Gary Shilling (Granddaughter and Husband), Lelia and Neil Bye (Granddaughter and Husband), 'Baby' Drew Bye (Great-Grandson), Scott and Cheryl Bessey (Grandson and Wife), Kyle Bessey (Great-Grandson), Sian Bessey (Granddaughter), Guy Bessey and Sam (Grandson and Partner), Anne Turner (Sister-in-Law), Alec Penfold (Brother-in-Law), Robbie and Enid Penfold (Brother and Sister-in-Law), Paul and Mel Penfold (Nephew and Wife), Tony Penfold (Nephew), Ann and John Berry, Jean and Billy, Alf and Carol Burns (Cousin and Wife), Chris Burns, Marlene and Barry Oldman (Niece and Husband), Valerie and Beanie Hines (Niece and Husband), Linda, Graeme and Michelle Brown (Niece, Husband and Daughter), Pauline Adams (Cousin), Dave and Lisa Lockwood, Conrad and Val Webb, Tracey Ayers, Bryan Palmer (Australia), Mr and Mrs R End, Jan and Denny Lockwood, Maureen Dibby Read, Mrs Shirley Boyce, J Skillings, Mrs Pauline Wincup, Mr and Mrs Jones, Mrs Forsyth, Eileen (nee Palmer), Steven Girling, Mr and Mrs J Grieve, Sally and Billy Botson, Mr and Mrs Tony and Karen Pickess, Margaret Palmer, Pete Mummery, June Scamp (nee Palmer), Graham and Cherry Lockwood, Patricia Saunders, Mr Sidney Cook, Mark and Elaine Smith/Clarke and many friends too numerous to mention.

The family would like to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy and donations. Special thanks to Rev Canon J Simpson and for the Dr and Nurses on the ICU Department, James Paget Hospital. Funeral arrangements were by Anglia Co-Operative Funerals, 1 Terminus Building, Pakefield Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0JT.

Will all please accept this as the only, but most sincere, acknowledgment.