THE funeral service took place at St Peter's Church, Carlton Colville followed by the interment in Carlton Cemetery on Thursday, October 23, for Frederick Arthur Alfred Drake of Carlton Colville, who died on October 10 aged 67.

THE funeral service took place at St Peter's Church, Carlton Colville followed by the interment in Carlton Cemetery on Thursday, October 23, for Frederick Arthur Alfred Drake of Carlton Colville, who died on October 10 aged 67.

The Rev Jeremy Bishop officiated.

Mourners were: Wendy Crowe, Mr and Mrs M Drake, Mr and Mrs N Barrett, Mr C Drake, Mr J Drake, Mr D Drake, Mr and Mrs M J Drake, Mr R Western, Miss L Rouse, Mr and Mrs G Drake, Mr and Mrs N Cousins, Mr and Mrs C Smith, Mrs C Swann, Miss Lisa Smith, Miss L Smith, Mr L Smith, Mrs T Allen, Miss S Peck, Mrs M Russell, Mr and Mrs P Branson, Linda and Kerrie Spooner, David Bedwell, Darkie Layton, Kenny Smith, Michael, Verna and Katie Barber, Mr and Mrs D Beales, Mr and Mrs M Foskett, Mr and Mrs B Banks, Sue Smith (also representing Barry and all the Crowe family), Aunt Tilly, Andy and Betsy, Mr and Mrs B Besford, Mr and Mrs W Snowling and family, Dick and Sylvia, Toddy and Eddy Ayers, Mr and Mrs J Chaston, Mrs M Rampling, Mr and Mrs S Smith, Mrs M Savidge, Maxine and Declan Searle, Cara Douglas, Sally Cutts, B Spinks, P Cleveland, Simon Drake, R Cunningham, M Knight, Mr and Mrs P Hazell, Mr M G Wincup, Mr J Aldred, Carl Metcalf, Lynne and Rodney, Mr and Mrs J Moore, Mr Simon Cook, Mr and Mrs Hutchings, Mr S King, Mr and Mrs Beer, Mr and Mrs Wylie, Stuart Davis, Mrs J Burrell, Anthony Burrell, Sid Clarke, Mr and Mrs Field, Mr and Mrs A Thompson, Mr and Mrs Parker, Jerry Cox, George Sherwood, Mike Howard, Christine Bain, F Soanes, Ron and June Orchard, Liz and Peter Tungate, Marlene and Reg Miller, George Macphee, Eileen Fuller, Stephen Besley, Donna Hammond, George Hughes, Bunta Osbourne, K Chilvers, Whip Forster, Paula McMillan, Ernie Peek, G Chapman, David Whitlam, Mick Holmes, Archie Swann, Lynda Holden, G Cook, Mr and Mrs A Ling, Mr Nick Wilson, Lorraine and Roger, Penny, John and Sue.

The family of Mr Fred Drake wish to thank all relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, for the beautiful floral tributes and for donations received.

Donations for Cancer Research UK and Macmillan Nurses are still being accepted c/o R Rivett Ltd, 15 Carlton Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 0RU.

The family would like to thank Dr Bigg, Cancer Unit at JPH, Jeremy Phillpott, Macmillan Nurses, Rev Jeremy Bishop and R Rivett Ltd.

Would all please accept this as the only but most grateful acknowledgment.

Funeral arrangements were by R Rivett Ltd, Carlton Road, Lowestoft.