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 Jack Barber
04 July 2008 08:49
One of the region's last traditional blacksmiths, Jack Barber has died at the age of 79.
When Mr Barber sold at auction his historic collection of blacksmith's tools, horseshoes, anvils, weather vanes, binder parts and striking ornaments last autumn, hundreds of people flocked to witness the event.
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 John Brasted
02 July 2008 06:53
For years he was hailed as the best restaurateur in Norwich.
Before the cult of the celebrity chef was born, pioneering John Brasted was cooking up a storm in his highly acclaimed city restaurant.
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 Canon Maurice Burrell
01 July 2008 08:30
Education and preaching were two of the foundation stones of the work of Canon Maurice Burrell, who died suddenly at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, aged 77.
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 Roy Clark
28 June 2008 12:00
A campaign to save a key element of the region's nautical heritage, the wherry Albion, was led by a remarkable enthusiast, Roy Clark, who has died aged 96.
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 David Self
20 June 2008 08:46
Author, broadcaster and question- setter David Self, who was the man behind Anglia Television's Sale of the Century, has died aged 67 after a long illness.
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 Robert 'Bob' Yates
19 June 2008 08:38
An outstanding singer, who made a major contribution to the musical life of Norfolk throughout his long life, has died aged 92 after a long illness.
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 David Cooper
19 June 2008 08:37
A former organist and master of the choristers at Norwich Cathedral, David Cooper, has died aged 59 after a two-year battle with cancer.
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Tony Hind
19 June 2008 08:37
Former Norwich motor dealer Tony Hind, who led a squadron of Cromwell tanks in the second world war, has died aged 88.
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Jim Smith
10 June 2008 08:38
Lifeboat flags are flying at half mast in Cromer in memory of dedicated community worker Jim Smith who ran the station for 21 years.
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 Oliver Prior
10 June 2008 08:12
A long-serving Norfolk coroner, solicitor and sought-after speaker and raconteur Oliver Prior, has died peacefully aged 95.
He also led a 15-year programme to modernise housing for residents at the city's Great Hospital, which cost about £1m during the 1960s and 1970s.
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 John Carron-Brown
09 June 2008 11:21
John Carron-Brown, who has died aged 82 at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, was respected nationally for developing the highest standards of maternity care over four decades.
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Maureen 'Tilly' Sheridan-Melville
06 June 2008 08:54
One of the dancers in the leggy lineup of the Tiller Girls during the heyday of the 1950s has died at her Norwich home aged 73.
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Johnny Anderson
04 June 2008 08:36
A family tradition of gamekeeping on a Norfolk estate has ended with the death at 67 of Johnny Anderson. Beaters, guns and members of the sporting and shooting community will pay tribute to him at a memorial service at Weasenham, near Fakenham, this month.
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 Sister Francis North
04 June 2008 08:35
Sister Francis North, a nun who spent the later years of her life on pastoral duties helping the disadvantaged, marginalised and sex workers of Norwich, has died aged 82.
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Angus Mackay
22 May 2008 16:00
A Norwich businessman and prominent councillor, Angus Mackay, who has died aged 84 after a short illness, played a leading role in the growth of the city's international airport.
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 David Ruffles
20 May 2008 14:43
A former holder of the world non-stop darts playing record, David Ruffles, who had worked on the Holkham estate, has died suddenly at his west Norfolk home aged 60.
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Jennifer Westwood
20 May 2008 13:00
Author, broadcaster and scholar of folklore Jennifer Westwood, who has died peacefully aged 68, had the rare gift of making the subject popular through her love of it.
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Harry Brooker
15 May 2008 09:06
One of the pioneers of independent television, Harry Brooker, who also survived the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died aged 82.
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Simon Palmer
15 May 2008 09:05
Sportsman, businessman and charity worker Simon Palmer, who turned his energies to champion the disabled and disadvantaged, has died after a long illness, aged 64.
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Bevan Braithwaite
14 May 2008 09:15
Bevan Braithwaite, the chairman of Bressingham Steam Preservation Trust, has died at the age of 68, after a long illness.
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George Stimpson
14 May 2008 09:15
Farmer, countryman and a first class shot, George Stimpson, has died peacefully at his home in the heart of Norfolk, aged 95.
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 Brian Crofts
13 May 2008 11:34
Pedigree cattle breeder, sailor and expert climber Brian Crofts, who has died peacefully in his sleep after a long illness aged 69, enjoyed tackling challenges in every field.
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 Desmond Levine
09 May 2008 09:05
Leading Norwich silversmith and jeweller Desmond Levine, who has died peacefully in his sleep at his home aged 62, was the last generation to run the long-established family business.
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 Dick Morison
09 May 2008 09:03
An engineering career in the Royal Air Force was always likely for Dick Morison, who has died aged 91, given that his father was one of the first aviators in Britain.
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 Ron Duhy
09 May 2008 09:03
A man who spent years at the heart of community life in Bungay as a councillor, magistrate and keen angler has died aged 95.
Ron Duhy, former company secretary at bookprinters Clays, played a prominent part in the town's public life for decades.
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Inventive hospital consultant
08 May 2008 15:35
One of the most senior consultants and a pioneer of medical techniques at the former Norfolk & Norwich Hospital, Dr Ronald Thorpe, has died aged 88.
His inventive skills, always a feature of his career, were utilised during the war to develop escape mechanisms for floating tanks to be used in the Normandy D-Day landings by his regiment, the 79th Armoured Division.
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Award-winning city wine entrepreneur
08 May 2008 15:34
Award-winning wine-bar operator Bernard Skipper, who transformed attitudes to fine wines and champ-agne in his native city, has died aged 83.
Skippers in Bedford Street, Norwich, became one of only seven cities in England listed in the Great Bars of the World, a tribute to his enthus-iasm, expertise and love of fine wine.
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Alec Jury
03 May 2008 10:48
Norwich businessman Alec Jury, who was chairman of the family shoe and footwear firm Bowhill & Elliott for more than 40 years, has died peacefully aged 81.
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 Michael Speake
01 May 2008 08:34
One of the most famous faces of Anglia Television for three decades and recognised in almost every living room across the region, Michael Speake, has died after a short illness, aged 68.
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George Howard
30 April 2008 08:40
George Howard, who has died at the age of 81, led a life dedicated to education, sport and his family.
The Welshman, who had a life-long love of sport, trained as a teacher and his first post at North Walsham High School marked the start of a career, including supply teaching, that was to last 47 years.
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Joe Willcox
30 April 2008 08:39
Joe Willcox, who was the last of four survivors of a Royal Navy destroyer sunk by torpedoes during the second world war, has died a month before his 89th birthday after a long illness.
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Chris Thorne
30 April 2008 08:38
Tributes have been paid to former Dereham mayor, ex-boxing champion and community figure Chris Thorne, who has died aged 51.
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 Ian Hyams
28 April 2008 09:17
BBC Radio Norfolk's first news editor, Ian Hyams, has died at his home aged 73. Born at Hayes, Middlesex, Mr Hyams left school at 15 to work alongside his father at his news agency.
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 Alfred Jenner
24 April 2008 19:56
Alfred Jenner, former group editor in chief and director of Eastern Counties Newspapers, who has died age 90, was a giant in the newspaper industry both locally and nationally.
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 John Dewing
24 April 2008 19:56
John Dewing, one of Norfolk's best known auctioneers, a great character in the local cricket world and a devoted family man, has died aged 69.
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