THE funeral service took place at Gorleston Crematorium on Monday, February 8 for Patricia Mary Luxmoore (n�e Rolph) of Kessingland who died in Southwold Hospital on January 23, aged 79.

THE funeral service took place at Gorleston Crematorium on Monday, February 8 for Patricia Mary Luxmoore (n�e Rolph) of Kessingland who died in Southwold Hospital on January 23, aged 79.

Members of her English family were joined by a large number of mourners including representatives of the U3A Music Group, Waveney Branch of Cats Protection, Lowestoft College retired staff and Oulton Village Ladies' Friendship Club. Flowers were from family members in Australia as well as England.

Special thanks to the Rev Val Burgess, organist Terry Hepworth, the staffs at Field Lane Surgery and Southwold Hospital and Anglia Co-operative Funerals, 1 Terminus Building, Pakefield Street, Lowestoft NR33 0JT, who continue to accept donations for the Musicians' Benevolent Funds and Cats Protection (Waveney Branch).

Thanks also to many friends who sent messages of condolence.