A funeral service was held at All Saints’ Church, North Dalton, on Friday, February 10 for Mr Christopher David Mitchell of Middleton on the Wolds (formerly of North Dalton) who died in the Alfred Bean Hospital on February 2. He was 60.
The service was conducted by the Rev David Fletcher and the organist was Mr Les Burtenshaw.
Chris was born in Dewsbury and attended Secondary School there and then the Nautical College in Hull.
After leaving the College he joined the Merchant Navy and worked his way up to Captain and Ships Pilot and was 40 years at sea.
He met his wife Andrea at Anchor House and they married in 1978. They went on to have 2 daughters and later two grandchildren Oscar and Freya.
He enjoyed clay pigeon shooting, playing his guitar and singing.
Chief mourners: Andrea Mitchell (wife), Amy Mitchell, Pippa Hodgson (daughters), Richard Teal (brother in law), Julie Stockley (sister in law), John Sleightholme.
Others present: Sally Nesfield, Betty Burks, Dawn & Philip Hindley, Joy & Neil Evison, Ian Staines, Malcolm Hodgson, Emma Tytek, Angela Tate, Judith Lovel, John Ogden. Anne Fisher, David Burks, Simon & Nicola Thompson, Roger & Betty Lowe, David Monk, Eric Pickering, Cathy & Dave Mappleforth, John & Jane Clancy, Fiona Dove, Louis & Kim Holmes, David Conner rep Mrs C M Rich, Lynn & Rowland Woolridge, Mave Prowse rep Pat Prowse & Chris & Steve Brent, Mr T Lazernby rep Mr & Mrs James Swallow, Caroline Jelley, Nicola Broadbent, Ghinbar Yehdego, Stephen & Jane Gray, John & Catherine Conner, Mr & Mrs John Beachell, Rose & Robin Horspool, Andrew Foxton rep Janet Foxton, Jackie Watton, Sue & Ian Sainty, Mike Johnson, George Robertson, Jarred & Liane Fisher, Philip Mitchell, Chelsea Mitchell, Tracy Mitchell, Cnris & Wendy Appleby, Hazel & Stephen Ellis, David & Sue Russell, Pat & Steve Mitchell, Paul & Claire Clayphen, Clementine Pethwick rep the family & Simon Walker, Dave Stockley (brother in law), Malcolm Johnson, Sarah Lyon, Ann Lyon, Nicole Lyon, John & Lynn Anstess, Jenny & Anthony Byass, Joyce & Paul Lawson, James Houston, Chris Wade.