THE funeral took place at St Mark's Church, Oulton Broad, on December 4 followed by burial in Kirkley Cemetery of Sidney Desmond Syder of Lowestoft who died on November 24 aged 79.

THE funeral took place at St Mark's Church, Oulton Broad, on December 4 followed by burial in Kirkley Cemetery of Sidney Desmond Syder of Lowestoft who died on November 24 aged 79. The Rev Marilyn Zipfel officiated.

Mourners were, Mrs May Syder (widow), Mr Kevin Syder and Debbie Rose (son and partner), Mrs Suzanne and Mr John Mosley (daughter and son-in-law), Laura Mosley, Aimée Mosley and Abby Dalton (granddaughters), Mr and Mrs K Syder, Paula and Julie, Mr and Mrs J Syder and Mandy, Mr and Mrs R Mingay, Joanne and Kevin, Mr G Mingay, Carol, Iris and Nigel (Sudbury), Mrs M Walsh, Pip, Karen Nichols, Pauline Edwards, Margaret West, Mr and Mrs B Fletcher, Mrs C Slater, Mrs G Mosley, Bill and Joyce (Kirkley Run), Mr and Mrs R Anderson, Joanne and Julie, Mr G Weslop, Mr and Mrs D Plant, Mr R Abbott, Peggy and Glenys, Miss P Grimmer, Mr D Hogg, Mrs J Reynolds, Maria, Gloria, Alan, Cliff, John, members from Lowestoft and Oulton Broad Art Group and thanks to everyone else who attended.

Special thanks to Ward 15 JPH for the excellent care they took of Sid, Marilyn Zipfel for the lovely service, family and friends for all their help and support and to Lorraine at Anglian Co-operative funerals for a very caring and professional service.