A funeral service was held at All Saints’ Church, Driffield on Thursday, December 20 for Mrs Alwyn Simpson (formerly of Pockthorpe), who died peacefully in Scarborough Hospital on December 9. She was 88.
The service was conducted by the Rev Malcolm Exley and the organist was Mr Martin Salter.
Alwyn was born in Whitby in 1924. She attended Cliff Street School and then the County School in Whitby. Her father was a jet manufacturer. After leaving school she trained as a State Registered Nurse at Scarboorough Hospital.
She married George who was a farmer in 1948 and they lived at Pockthorpe until they retired and moved to Driffield.
She was a member of the Women’s Institute for many years, firstly at Kilham and then Driffield. She was a volunteer with the WRVS helping with the hospital trolley service and she was also a member of the Driffield Ladies Luncheon Club. She enjoyed playing bridge, gardening and music.
Family Mourners: Elizabeth & Paul Stephenson, Janet & John Rennison, Caroline & Stewart Elliott (daughters & sons in law), Margaret Walker (sister), Jayne Priestman (rep great grandson Christopher) & Michael Moss, Sarah & James Halligan, Helen & Ian Woodruff, Richard Stephenson, James Stephenson & Lucinda Cawood, Thomas Elliott & Eleanor Proudfoot-Sackur, Mark Elliott, Philip Elliott (grandchildren), David Smith, Stephen & Linda Smith, Fiona Hughes (nephews & niece).
Others present: Mr & Mrs P Sawyer, Mrs D Cracknell, Mr & Mrs B Stephenson, Mrs H Good, Mrs Sue Dennis, Mrs Margaret White, Sue Dillon, Richard & Jane Headlam rep Peter & Mary Naylor, Marjorie Cooper rep Sally Beswick, Sharon Dean, Eileen Rowbottom, Freda Watt, Mr John Watt rep Mr D Searby, Mr P Owen, Malcolm Copeland rep Billingshill, Mrs Margaret Botterill, Mr & Mrs C Robinson, Susan Hyde rep Riverhead Hall, Mrs E Bell rep Driffield Ladies Luncheon, Basil Thompson, Mr & Mrs B Howland rep Mr & Mrs M Minns, Mr & Mrs Mike Foreman, David Watt rep Yvonne Watt, Betty Taylor, Mrs A Byas, Di Watson rep the family, Mr & Mrs Maurice Riley, Mrs D Duggleby, Jill Ellis rep Driffield WI, Ann Dunnington rep Driffield WI, Jan Parr rep Mrs Scruton & Mr Geoff Parr, Val Wilson, Rev David Everatt, Mrs P Butterworth rep Mrs A Pollard, Mr & Mrs John Williamson, Mrs William Wright rep Mr Wright, John Jefferson rep Jean Beachell, Mrs Daphne Padwick, Mrs S Franklin, Mr & Mrs I Rogerson, Mr & Mrs F Ullyott rep Jennifer, Mark & David, Margaret Smith rep Janette & Simon, Simon Minns rep James Mortimer Ltd.