A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Wednesday, December 19 for Mrs Doris Mary McGillivray, of the Beaumont Nursing Home, Stamford Bridge, (formerly of Nafferton) who died suddenly in the Beaumont Nursing Home on December 8. She was 88.
The service was conducted by the Rev Robert Amos and the organist was Mr Steven Westaway.
Doris was born in Kilham in 1924 and grew up there. She attended school in Kilham. She had one brother, George Tate who was ten years younger than her. She joined the forces at the age of 17 and became a NAFFI girl. During the war years she met, and when the war ended married her late husband Alexander McGillivray at KilhamChurch. They then moved to St Andrews in Scotland to start their married life together. They had one daughter Isabel. A few years later the family moved back to Kilham and then to Nafferton. Always returning to Scotland for holidays enjoying time with family and friends.
Doris started to work for the East Riding Council at Nafferton schools, where she worked until she retired in 1984 after 35 years service. She became Cook in Charge at the school canteen and she was affectionately known by all the school children as ‘Mrs Mac’
Doris and Alec had a long and happy marriage, celebrating their Golden Wedding.
She was a member of the Nafferton Women’s Institute for 50 years, enjoying the monthly get together with friends. On retirement she joined the Nafferton Bowls Club where with Alec, spent a good number of years playing bowls together.
Family Mourners: Isabel & Mike Rogerson (daughter & son in law), Andrew & Clare Rogerson (grandson & wife) also rep Adam Rogerson (great grandson) & Joanne, James, Jessica, Jennifer & Jonathan (granddaughter & great grandchildren), Chris & Sue Tate (nephew & wife) also rep Sarah & Emily (great nieces).
Others present: Mrs Grace Sanderson rep Julie Spence, Rita Riggs, Nancy Grace, Dorothy Hyde, Janet Woodcock, Edna Thompson, Tony & Eileen Thompson, Fiona Gavigan, Gillian Calvert, Ruth Murray, Roy Dowson rep Nancy, Cicely & Helen (cousins), Brenda & Philip Davison rep Les Cockerill & Madge Crawley , Nick Woodhead, Peter Gibbons rep Celia, Sue Johnston, Ann Gordon, Sue & John Stubbs, Christine Shaw rep David Robinson, Julie Daubney & Paul Shaw, Jill & Peter Errington, John & Maureen Johnston, Mrs Sheila Sykes, Carolyn & Martin Pevleve, Peter Hodgson, Lee O’Shea, Alan & June Bielby, George Kellett, Nigel & Shirley Brass, Pamela & Brian Kirby, Brian & Sue Mellonby rep Margaret Johnson, John & Jill Seaton rep Joan Shawcross, Paul & Cathy James.