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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 27-6-2025 |
 | | Farewell Norman Newsham |
| | John Coburn contacted us with the sad news of Norman's death.
Steve Newsham, Norman’s son has been in contact with me to advise of the sudden death of Norman Newsham, early in June.
Norman has been retired for a few years I think during the project sovereign cull, he worked mostly in the Blackfriars Central area of Manchester as a fitter customer works engineer when I knew him has a young trainee. I may have some of those facts slightly wrong.
Steve has advised us of the funeral details:
Wednesday 2nd July at 14.30
Blackley Crematorium
Victoria Avenue
Blackley
M9 8JP
Following on from around 15:30
GMB Whitehouse Club
193 Middleton Rd
Crumpsall
Manchester
M8 4JZ
Everyone is very welcome if they can't make the service.
Thanks, Steve Newsham. |
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|  2 comments posted by: Noel Michael Garlick, John Clegg, |  |
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| From: Ian Clayton | Posted: 18-6-2025 |
 | | Farewell John Kerr |
| |  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but John Kerr passed away on Saturday 14 06 25. He had been ill for about 15 months I believe.
Before I worked with John I think he was on the external side mostly working Central Manchester I think.
I worked with John for 10 years on Transmission and 21CN planning from 1999 until 2009 first in Telecom House and then in Dial.
He then went into the CTC and had a bit of a bad time but eventually got a job on Openreach first planning Heavy cable recovery I think and then soon went on to FTTC planning in both Prestwich and Preston and then more field based resolving issues on FTTP provision.
He was a good friend and liked by all who knew him.
John’s funeral details are:
Wednesday 2nd July at 10:30
Charnock Richard Crematorium
Preston Road
Chorley
PR7 5JP |
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| 1 comment posted by: Mike Forster | |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 12-6-2025 |
| | RIP Kenneth Michael Gregory 1946-2025 |
| |  Harry Bannister broke the sad news of the death of Kenneth Michael Gregory
I’ve just found out that my old work pal Kenneth Michael Gregory so Ken to some and Mike to others has passed away after being diagnosed with cancer a couple of years ago.
We both joined the GPO as was in 1963 as Y3YC's and came out of our time in Pioneer in 1966, and subsequently transferred to Rampart. I was then transferred to Transit and Mike joined me a few years later. Anybody who knew him will know he was a solitary figure who never married and whose only passion was for the Mini, which is probably why he never married.
According to a close friend there will be no funeral service and his body will be cremated but if I hear of any change I'll contact Graham with the details.
Best wishes,
Harry
Further information and confirmation that there will be no funeral service.
It seems Mike has opted for a pure cremation to keep the costs down, so basically his body is delivered to the crematorium and cremated, with absolutely no fanfare so there's no point in hanging fire for further developments.
I've been meeting up with his pals ever since we all retired twenty years ago so we'll have a a bit of a wake for him the next time we meet.
Harry. |
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| 3 comments posted by: Dave Timperley, Stephen Corless, Colin Dutton, | |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 4-6-2025 |
| | Farewell Cyril Guest |
| | Alan Farrell notified us of the passing of Cyril.
Message:-
I have just been informed of the death of Cyril Guest at the age of 90.
He was an Exchange construction man. He worked in the north area, after it was split into three. He moved to St Annes after he retired.
Alan.
Cyril's funeral details:
Monday 16 June at 12:15
Lytham Park Crematorium
Regent Avenue
Lytham Saint Annes
Lancashire
FY8 4AB |
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| 1 comment posted by: Andrew Hurley | |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 30-5-2025 |
| | Farewell John Chant |
| | More sad news, Alan Farrell contacted about the death of John's Chant.
I have just been informed of the death of a very good friend of mine John Chant.
He passed away yesterday May 27. He had been in bad health for quite a long time. As of yet I have no details of any of the arrangement, but will update A.S.A.P.
John spent most of his service in the north of the areas. He started as a youth on Subs App and line, then on exchange construction, followed by a period on E.L and P. He left B.T. in 1993
Further details to follow. |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 17-5-2025 |
 | | R.I.P Geoff Bygrave |
| | John Dillon contacted us regarding the sad news of Geoff's passing.
Geoff’s wife contacted me with sad news of his death.
He passed away on 7th May at his home in Settle in the Yorkshire Dales. He had bravely fought his cancer for 13 years before it finally took him.
I only got to know Geoff when he joined Cellnet but I know many people will have worked alongside Geoff in his many roles in Dial House.
R.I.P Geoff, it was a pleasure to have known you.
John.
Geoff's funeral details:-
Thursday 22nd May at 12:00
Skipton Crematorium
Waltonwrays Cemetery
Carleton Road
Skipton
BD23 3BT
If anyone will be attending leave condolences and please leave in comments and I will pass on to the family. |
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| 2 comments posted by: Kevin Grimshaw, Phil Turner, | |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 5-5-2025 |
| | Remembering Denis Todd |
| | Rick Pennington discovered an announcement on Facebook.
No funeral details and I guess the formalities are over but I’m sure a lot of people knew him and would like to know.
I first met Denis when I was an apprentice. I was put with him, he was on exchange construction and doing a mod on the TXE4 on the second floor in Irwell House. At some point he was moved onto transmission construction which I was already part of. The modernisations program had started and became part of a team with Colin Greenwood, Ian Roberts and Sid Gibbs and I think Gary Styles as well. They put most of the PDH in the central Manchester area, with the help of others. I think he remained on transmission construction until he retired. I can’t be certain as our paths parted at this point. He didn’t get married as far I know but he did have a daughter that he loved and did his best to be full father to her.
Regards
Richard
From Facebook:
To all Denis's friends who don't already know, I have to bring sad news Denis passed away suddenly on 9th March.
I know that all his many friends will miss him. Carry him in your hearts and remember him from time to time, with a smile.
If the measure of a man is the number of his friends, Denis was a millionaire. |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 23-4-2025 |
| | Farewell Haydn Mason |
| |  Alan Pearce notified us of the sad news that Haydn Mason had died. He attached the undertakers notice for Haydn's funeral.
Haydn worked on Electric Lighting and Power in the old Manchester North area and was based for a while at Oldham Exchange.
He was also involved in the Territorial Army outside of his BT life and also did a lot of charity work.
Haydn James Mason passed away peacefully on the 14th April aged 78 years.
No flowers by request please, donations if desired to Dr Kirshaws Hospice care of Hedley Jackson Funeral Directors, Lyon House 48-52 Rochdale Rd, Shaw, Oldham. 01706 847422
Funeral arrangements:
Friday 2nd May 2025 at 10:00am
Requiem Mass:
St Paul's Church
Church Street
Royton
Oldham
OL2 5QH
Committal:
Oldham Crematorium
Roman Road
Oldham
OL8 3LU
Then on to:
Royton Band Club
Sandy Lane
Royton,
Oldham
OL2 5QP |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 25-4-2025 |
 | | RIP Mike Spencer |
| | Geoff Plevin contacted us with the sad news of Mike's death.
Sadly I heard today that Mike Spencer who used to work out of Gorton on Customer Apparatus and Line passed away yesterday 15 April.
Funeral Details:-
Wednesday 7th May, at 3.00pm
Dukinfield Crematorium
Hall Green Road
Dukinfield
SK16 4EP
Respecting dad's wishes there will be no wake, however, friends and family are welcome to join us at the family home in Stalybridge after his service. |
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| 3 comments posted by: Claire Spencer, Tony Cleary, Claire Spencer, | |
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| From: Graham Whiteside | Posted: 23-4-2025 |
| | Farewell Brian Pitchford |
| |  Barbara contacted us with the sad news about the passing of her husband.
It is with regret that I have to inform you that Brian passed away
on Tuesday, 8th April. He has been suffering from Vascular Dementia, Alzheimer's since being diagnosed in 2019. Brian's funeral details are now below.
Regards
Barbara Pitchford
Brian was in Pioneer and worked mainly upstairs on the Manual Switch Boards alongside Colin Dutton, Brian ‘Booper’ Benson and Tony Robinson, was on the Dalton Staff so we all worked alongside each other on the 3rd Floor in Dial House.
Monday, 28th April at 2.20 pm.
Peel Green Crematorium
716 Liverpool Road
Eccles
Salford
M30 7LW
Newly added:
Live stream for Brian's funeral
URL: www.wesleymedia.co.uk/webcast-view
PIN: 812-4710 |
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