THE funeral service took place at St Peter's and St John's Church, Kirkley, on Wednesday March 5 followed by the committal at Gorleston Crematorium for Mrs Irene Florence Munnings of Furze Hill Lodge, Kingswood, Surrey formerly of Faversham Court, Lowestoft who died on February 15 aged 96.

THE funeral service took place at St Peter's and St John's Church, Kirkley, on Wednesday March 5 followed by the committal at Gorleston Crematorium for Mrs Irene Florence Munnings of Furze Hill Lodge, Kingswood, Surrey formerly of Faversham Court, Lowestoft who died on February 15 aged 96.

The Rev Roy Wormald officiated.

Immediate family mourners were, Patricia Swatman (daughter), Margaret Ahmad (daughter), Steven and Christopher Swatman), Yasmin Lavelle, Anna McMorran, Elly. Many other relatives and friends also attended the service.

Floral tributes were from: Margaret and Zia, Patricia, Steven, Rachel, Annabel, Christopher and Kristopher, Shawn, Anna, Theodore, Imogen, Augustus and Venetia, Elly, Ralph, Bibi, Arabelle and Florence, Yasmin, Gavin, Georgina, Felix and Madelaina, Ernest and June, Eileen, Carole, Chris, Nat, Laura and Frankie, David and Eloise.

The family wishes to thank all relatives and friends for their kind expression of sympathy, beautiful floral tributes and donations being received for the RNLI (Lowestoft) and the Salvation Army (cheques payable to Critoph & Crowe Charity Account) c/o Critoph & Crowe, 49-55 Lorne Park Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0RB. Special thanks to Rev Wormald, Critoph & Crowe, the caterers and to Rene's special friend Liz Sundborg.

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

Funeral arrangements were by Critoph & Crowe 49-55 Lorne Park Road Lowestoft. NR33 0RB.