A SERVICE of thanksgiving for the life of John Ernest Beare, of Lowestoft, who died on January 23, aged 77, took place at St Peter's and St John's Church, Kirkley.

A SERVICE of thanksgiving for the life of John Ernest Beare, of Lowestoft, who died on January 23, aged 77, took place at St Peter's and St John's Church, Kirkley.

Canon Brian Wisken officiated and Terry Hepworth was organist.

Mourners were: Mrs Alison Beare (widow), Michelle and Andrew Clutten (daughter and son-in-law), Joann Beare (daughter), Holly Beare (granddaughter), Oscar and Max Beare (grandsons), Peter Beare, John and June Chipperfield (also representing Mr and Mrs A Manners), Mrs E Eagling (Mr G Eagling), John Chipperfield (family), Mr and Mrs Alan Beare(family), Mr and Mrs Andrew Beare and family, Dr C Ardley (Mr and Mrs J Ardley), Mrs R Barcley, Mrs C Page, Mrs J Mitchell, Mr and Mrs R Nichol, Mr and Mrs A Thompson, Mr and Mrs B Mitchell, Mr and Mrs F Walton, Mr and Mrs P Williams, Mr and Mrs R Secret, Mrs A Secret, Miss C Secret, Miss V Secret (Mr N Secret), Mrs A Ceresa, Mrs A Baldwin, Mrs B Hubble, Mrs D Faulkner, Mrs F Adams, Mr W Clutten, Mr and Mrs J Clutten (Gemma and Sophie), Ms R Ratcliffe (Mr D Shreeve and family), Mrs S Haylock (Mr R Haylock), Miss D Ayres, Miss M Overy, Mrs T George, Mrs C Crisp, Mrs A Mills, Mr and Mrs P Brent, Mr and Mrs D Gunby, Mr G Wright, Mr L Ingles, Mrs M Reeve, Mrs C Niblett, Mrs P Belden, Mrs M Hart, Mr and Mrs W Hendy, Mrs J Utting, Mrs M Spratling, Mrs A Reynolds, Mrs L Berry, Mr and Mrs N Payne, Mr H Harper, Mrs W Cavey, Mrs M Topless, Mr D Plant, Mrs J Lee, Mrs S Parish, Mr and Mrs G Mickleburgh, Mrs J Brockwell, Mrs J Pritchard, Ms B Griffith (U3A), Miss P James (U3A), Miss K Wilton (U3A), Mrs Z Nicholls (U3A), Mrs J Drake (U3A), Mrs M Wisken (U3A), Mr A Chadwick, Mrs M Peck, Mrs V Marley, Mrs S Legood, Mrs M Odell, Mr and Mrs R Stephenson, Mr and Mrs J Durrell, Mrs A Powley, Miss J Moore, Mrs C Shade, Mrs B Allen, Mrs J Knight, Mrs A Wood, Mr J Walford (Lowestoft Railway Bowls Club and Suffolk County Bowls Association), Mr and Mrs G Sykes, Mr B Bareham, Mr R Powell, Mr and Mrs K Strong, Mr and Mrs S Smith, Mr and Mrs D Cole, Ms H Pinkney, Mrs P Burwood, Mrs M Ward, Mrs P Howard, Mrs B Rooke, Mr and Mrs R Lyell, Mrs A Wilkinson, Mr D Morton, Mr and Mrs M Beaumont, Mrs J Read, Mr C Page and Mrs B Blyth.

Unavoidably absent were Mr B Swann, Mr and Mrs R Ashby, Mr and Mrs B Chilvers and Mr and Mrs M Upton.

Funeral arrangements were by R Rivett Ltd, 15 Carlton Road Lowestoft, NR33 0RU. The family of John Ernest Beare wish to thank all relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy, the floral tributes and for donations received. Donations for Heart Care CSG are still being accepted c/o R Rivett Ltd, 15 Carlton Road Lowestoft, NR33 0RU.

Special thanks to the paramedics and ambulance service, Canon Brian Wisken for the comforting and caring funeral service and to Jayne and all at Rivetts Ltd, for their help and support during this very difficult time. Please accept this as the only but most sincere acknowledgment.