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Terry Cooper

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:38:02 GMT

WELL-KNOWN Sheffield publisher – and former South Yorkshire county councillor – Terry Cooper has died aged 71.

Joe Mulhall

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:37:57 GMT

JOE Mulhall, who has died aged 80, had racing stables on Tadcaster Road in York, and trained horses on the Knavesmire.

Glenys Grantham

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:37:54 GMT

GLENYS Grantham, who died aged 70 the day after flying into Washington at the start of a touring holiday with her husband and two friends, was headmistress of Pollington-Baine Primary School near Goole for 15 years.

Training ‘genius’ Cecil, 70, succumbs to cancer

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:40:03 GMT

FROM Celestial Cloud’s win at Ripon in 1969 to the high emotion of Frankel’s victory at York last summer, many of the legendary trainer Sir Henry Cecil’s most famous triumphs came in Yorkshire as the world of racing hailed one of the all-time greats of the turf.

Tributes roll in after death of ‘golden girl’ of British athletics

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:23:51 GMT

TRIBUTES have been paid to an Olympic medal-winning former athlete, who was found dead at her South Yorkshire home by her husband.

Author Iain Banks dies

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 08:20:59 GMT

Author Iain Banks has died following a battle with gall bladder cancer aged 59, his family are reported to have said.

Rashid Awan

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:34:47 GMT

THE unique impact of Rashid Awan on the life of Bradford arose from his tireless commitment to promoting racial harmony in the city, which led to him becoming the UK’s first police officer from an ethnic minority background.

David Rymer

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:34:33 GMT

DAVID Rymer, who has died aged 76, was a bass-baritone who took leading roles in the Skipton and Airedale Operatic Society, won numerous cups and certificates at music festivals, and gave recitals in churches and nursing homes.

Gerald Parkes

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:34:30 GMT

GERALD Parkes MBE, co-director of Parkway Cinema Barnsley Ltd and managing director of Parkway Entertainment Company Ltd, has died at the age of 69 after battling illness for some months.

Satirical novelist Sharpe dies in Spain aged 85

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:12:41 GMT

Novelist Tom Sharpe, known for his satires such as Blott On The Landscape and his Wilt series of books, has died at the age of 85.

Grumbleweed Graham dies at 68

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:07:00 GMT

COMEDY star Graham Walker, a member of the Leeds-based Grumbleweeds group since the 1960s, has died aged 68.

Ronald Ayres

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:01:24 GMT

THE Rev Ronald Ayres, Baptist Minister at Normanton for over 30 years, directed amateur plays and sometimes performed in them, and gave readings of Shakespeare plays.

Peggy White

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:00:43 GMT

PEGGY White, a former Lord Mayor of Leeds who has died aged 86, was a formidable power in the regional Conservative Party and on Leeds City Council on which she represented Whinmoor.

Dad’s Army actor Bill Pertwee dies aged 86

Mon, 27 May 2013 22:34:17 GMT

Bill PERTWEE, best known for playing grumpy air raid warden Hodges in Dad’s Army, died yesterday. He was 86.

Sir William Bulmer

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:31:34 GMT

SIR William Bulmer, who has died at the age of 92, was knighted for services to the wool industry and served as Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire from 1978 to 1985.

Richard Thorp

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:29:02 GMT

THE actor Richard Thorp, who played the role in Emmerdale of Alan Turner for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 81.

Brian Greenhoff

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:58 GMT

BRIAN Greenhoff, who has died suddenly aged 60 at his Rochdale home, won 18 caps for England, his last when he played as a substitute against Australia in 1980.

Keith Jukes

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:58 GMT

THE Very Rev Keith Jukes, Dean of Ripon, who has died aged 59 just hours after being admitted to hospital, had the ability to put people at ease with his genial, easy-going manner; he was obviously compassionate, but also decisive and astute, and possessed a strong personality.

Roy Bardsley

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:29 GMT

ROY Bardsley, who has died at the age of 76, was born in Derby but at an early age moved with his parents back to their native Saddleworth. He was educated at Saddleworth Secondary School prior to starting work at Greenfield Farm, where he developed what was to be a lifelong interest in cattle.

Death of Emmerdale star Richard Thorp at 81

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:41 GMT

EMMERDALE actor Richard Thorp, who played businessman Alan Turner for more than 30 years, has died, aged 81.

Yorkshire Post - Obituaries Feed

Terry Cooper

Joe Mulhall

Glenys Grantham

Training ‘genius’ Cecil, 70, succumbs to cancer

Tributes roll in after death of ‘golden girl’ of British athletics

Author Iain Banks dies

Rashid Awan

David Rymer

Gerald Parkes

Satirical novelist Sharpe dies in Spain aged 85

Grumbleweed Graham dies at 68

Ronald Ayres

Peggy White

Dad’s Army actor Bill Pertwee dies aged 86

Sir William Bulmer

Richard Thorp

Brian Greenhoff

Keith Jukes

Roy Bardsley

Death of Emmerdale star Richard Thorp at 81

Brian Greenhoff